Description

Ceramic raku balls

The ceramic raku balls are a set of three round-shaped containers. They are handmade from a special white clay, designed for the production of items made in the raku technique. They are glazed in orange, with a glaze that is also intended for firing in the raku technique. Raku technique is a special way of firing clay. It originated in Japan, where it has a rich tradition. The clay pots are baked in a rapid process and removed from the kiln while still firing. They are transferred with tongs into an unfired container with ashes, leaves or other burning material. Cover the pan and the smoke from the burning is drawn into the fired clay and into the cracks formed in the glaze. This in turn creates beautiful patterns.

Pottry art clay design by Polona Zajc

Pottery art clay design by Polona Zajc also has various pieces of ceramics and stoneware in her collection of clay products, which fall under the category of clay art. These are clay art products of all kinds, you can also say that it is clay shaped according to the inspiration of the moment. They are made by hand from different types of clay. From clays with a low firing temperature to clays that turn to rock when fired. Clays also come in different colours and granulation. White, red, brown, grey, black clay colours are used, and there are many more, including mixtures of several clay colours together. Clays of different granulations are also used, from totally smooth to totally coarse clays. Some of the products are painted, others are not, using all the colours available for painting clay. The moulding techniques in this product category vary from rotation and moulding to sculpting and stamping.

Rack-roasted balls

Raku-style balls are very special, unique vessels. The raku firing technique allows for all kinds of surprises, and this is how the ceramic raku spheres came into being. Each one in the set is a piece of clay art, made in a pottery art workshop.