Featured Volcanos Fire Raku Petroglyph Art Decorative Pot

This 5" pot is made by Hawaiian artist Ben Diller
I was wondering if someone can tell me how this was made. the rainbow of colors are awesome.

 

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Mikey, did you see this:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/volcanos-fire-raku-petroglyphs-art-1731703130

 

Here is one like yours:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/benjamin-diller-lava-raku-vase-2007-1798592185

 

What does his signature look like please?

 

Ask and you shall receive...

 

I hadn't seen that. Great explanation of the process. Thanks antidiem....

 

This technique is more correctly called "American raku" or "post-firing reduction," a process invented by American potter Paul Soldner in the early 1960s. That is to distinguish the differences between this type of pottery, and traditional Japanese Raku, which is both a distinctly different technique, and the intellectual property of the Raku family, who have the sole right to the term Raku.

To read the whole story, here's Paul Soldner's own explanation:
http://www.paulsoldner.com/essays/American_Raku.html

What also isn't mentioned in the Worthpoint links is that any references to lava or volcanoes is strictly a marketing technique, (the only association being that of high heat, which is true of all pottery), and that the distinctive irridescent coloring associated with the pieces is due to the formulation of the glazes used, as is the white crackle.

The unglazed clay areas of the pot will turn black in the post-firing reduction, which is the identifying feature of this type of pottery.

 

Thanks, Mike and Taupou

 

Very interesting Taupou. Thank you very much.

 

And thank you antidiem.