(楽焼) Raku by International Artist Brent Litsey Hand-thrown Pottery, Very Rare

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(楽焼) Raku by International Artist Brent Litsey Hand-thrown Pottery, Very Rare:
$12495.00

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· Title:Raku Pottery Vase

· Size: 14in. x 12in.

Medium:Clay/ Hand-thrown Pottery/ Fired Raku Style

· Provenance: Litsey\'s Fine Arts Studio Wichita, Ks U.S.A. Signed&. Dated.

· Original: Certificate of Authenticity/Signed botom of Plate LITSEY- ArtistBrent Litsey

· Date: 1993 From A Art Studio In Kansas, Fired Out doors by Litsey

· Artists Statement: Modern Raku

Raku-yaki (楽焼)

Raku is a 16th-century Japanese art form which evolved from the Zen Buddhist tea ceremony. Sen-no-Rikyu, the greatest tea master, established the concept of the tea ceremony. I have strived to maintain the traditional concept of wabi in my Raku work. I became fascinated by the challenge of Raku. Throwing a bowl or vase remains a challenge especially if the work is large. Once the clay is dried, the clay pots are fired between 12-24 hours known as a bisque firing ( 900 °C (1,650 °F).

The finally firing is an all day affair. After preheating the pieces, I load the Raku kiln. The kiln is slowly brought to a temperature of 800–1,000 °C (1,472–1,832 °) degrees cone 06 temperature range. Experience is the guide here as the work is visually checked for glaze maturity. Wearing protective gear and using tongs is recommended, I then move the work to the reduction chambers which are holes in the ground. These chambers contain organic materials such as leafs, straw and twigs. Leaving the pottery over night in these reduction chambers under ground covered is the key to my work.

I started my pottery work (stoneware, salt glazing and Raku) back in the early 1970\'s at the Boulder\'s Pottery Guild, Boulder Co.Our family were founding members of the Boulder Pottery Guild, Colorado 1973 cir. date.

Note: Raku pottery is porous and is not to be used for cooking, either microwave or conventional ovens. Raku is not to be used for holding plants or watering. For display only. All of my Glazes are lead free.

· Artists Statement: As full time contemporary artists we have beenprofoundly influenced by our worldly travels viewing art works within more than300 art galleries and museum spanning back forty years. The work we arecreating today are reflections of all those experiences, keeping that in mind Ifeel our true art roots start and fall into a style called pure psychicautomatism, constituting a significant artistic record of our personal psychicforces with total control to express our freedom.

· Studio: Ascontemporary artists we pride ourselves in creating one of kind originals andhave sold our work internationally for over 40 years.

· Shipping: All work is insured, and buyer must signdelivery receipt. Thiswork of art is doubled boxed,to protect the art during shipping.

· Terms: Any question check with us first.We want our collectors to be happy.

· Return policy: Your package must be post marked within14 daysafter signing our delivery receipt. Shipped in same package with insuranceback to our art studio for your cash refund or credit.

· International Buyers: PleaseNote:Import duties, taxes, or tax charges are not included in the item price orshipping cost. These charges are the buyer\'s responsibility. You may check withyour country\'s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be?This cost is a small percent of the total amount you paid for your art work,usually the shipping company will have that paper work ready with your package.

· Wholesalers: Contact our gallery for commission work or consignment.

Certificateof Authenticity from Litsey

· First on with branded art films above our art ads. 2007-2015
· Worksby Litsey in: AboriginalArt Gallery & Cultural Museum2012-2015
· Worksby Litsey in: Alice Springs, Darwin,and Victoria Australia. 2012-2015
· GalleryXII Wichita, KS. Art by Litsey 2012-2015
· Exhibit: Wichita Art Museum- Gift Store.Wichita, KS. 2010-2014.

1970. Boulder, Colorado.

Art Classes by InternationalArtists Rose Litsey and Brent Litsey.
Private Studio Workshopwith Studio Apartment: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3730623
ArtistsStatement:As full time contemporary artists we have been profoundlyinfluenced by our worldly travels viewing art works within more than 300galleries and art Museum spanning back forty years. The work we are creatingtoday are reflections of all those experiences, keeping that in mind I feel ourtrue art roots start and fall into a style called pure psychic automatism,constituting a significant artistic record of our personal psychic forces withtotal control to express our freedom.

P.O. Box 1357 Wichita, Kansas 67201 USA