Raku Firing with Andrew Cummins

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 22, 2025View source ↗

Andrew Cummins discusses the ancient art of pottery making, with an emphasis on raku firing. "Raku" is a Japanese term which roughly translates to "happy in the accident", in reference to the random patterns that the heat & smoke create. It is also the Japanese surname of the family traditionally associated with the pottery style. …

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