showcasing the "clayness" of clay as a sign of being and beauty. How I relished stretching and folding the clay in this Bodhidharma figure. Press-marks...yes! Cracks...yes! Ripples....yes!
The Raku firing process can be traced to 16th century Japan, Zen Buddhism and the tea ceremony.The name rakuyaki or raku denotes a type of Japanese pottery which involves low firing temperatures and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot.The word raku is derived from the kanji character which means ‘enjoyment’ or ‘ease’.As such, raku ware reflects, quite literally, the spontaneous, moment-to-moment flux of earth, air, fire and water.
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I've been working in clay for over thirty years. And I've been practicing Zen nearly that long, in the tradition of Zen Master Ji Bong and Zen Master Seung Sahn. Finally I've brought the two life-long passions together and make raku-fired Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. You can see what I have in stock in my etsy shop at www.thebuddhabuilder.etsy.com and you can view my photostream at flickr here: http://flickr.com/photos/anita52/sets/72157603211710681/
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Beautiful. I admire your work!
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