SOUTH BEND — The exhibit “Beau Bilenki and Len Cockman: A Contrast of Methods, Raku and Wood” opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 1 and continues through Oct. 27 at Fire Arts Inc., 305 E.

CHICO — In a small park he’s created to house a raku pottery studio behind his Chico home, ceramic artist Dave Owen shares his expertise of this ancient Japanese art with small groups of students. An ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — Behind the high school, on a swath of lawn between the auto shop and the track, puffs of tan smoke rise from tin garbage cans and the breeze blows it southward. A handful of people ...

Raku is a traditional Japanese ceramic firing technique from the 16th century. The pots were usually hand-formed from a red clay and used for tea ceremonies. Today, potters are attracted by Raku’s ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The uniqueness of raku ceramic art, produced by using an ancient Japanese firing technique invented in the 16th century, has sparked the interest of a Malaysian ...

SOMERVILLE – Raku, a 12th-century pottery-firing technique, may trace its origins to creating the wares for Japanese tea ceremonies, but you certainly don’t need to hop on a plane to try it yourself.