Rahul Verma Racku on Reels

Raku ware has origins in 16th century Kyoto with roots in Buddhism and ritual tea ceremonies. American Raku in the 20th century was inspired by the Japanese methods but is less tied to traditions, rituals and functional ware and more given to experimentation, sculptural aesthetics, flash and drama. Techniques were expanded to include naked Raku, horsehair, obvara and saggar. Included in today’s #throwbackthursday are a selection of American Raku ware by members and historical teachers immortaliz

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