Raku Pottery - grew out of 15th Century Japan. Some Art Historians attribute it to the tea ceremony, while others claim Korean roof tile makers developed the unique handling efforts. It is a ceramic technique requiring a fast firing and a fast cooling process using a high sand content earthenware. Unlike stoneware or porcelain, a piece of Raku ware absorbs sound. This coarse sound, characteristic of low fired ware, is an indication of the spirit of the pot. Just as the pure ring of porcelain is part of its rigidity and remoteness, the dull thud of Raku indicates its human interaction.

Raku Pottery - is fired very quickly to approximately 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. Each piece is fired one or two pieces at a time. When the piece reaches temperature, the kiln is opened and the piece is taken out of the Kiln and put into a metal canister with a combustible material inside and the piece bursts into flames and then the canister is covered. The smoke and flames change the way the piece comes out, so no two pieces ever come out the same. The uniqueness and unpredictability of the finished pieces are part of the appeal of Raku.