Raku Ceramics

Raku Ceramics

We have a nice selection of Raku ceramic art pieces available in the shop now. What does “Raku” mean? A very short description – we found an artist in Italy who comes from a ceramic background, but the traditional Italian ceramics. At a young age, Luca Leandri fell in love with the idea and form and function of the traditional Japanese Raku method for making ceramics. Luca has studied Raku styles and developed his own style over the past years, and has a large following in Italy and elsewhere. Raku is a special method of firing the ceramics that gives the product a very special appearance – you can see that below.

Here is a small selection of the Leandri Raku pieces available in the Unterägeri shop today.

PICT0063B - Maison Yvette LMDY.ch - Large Raku bowl

PICT0060B - Maison Yvette LMDY.ch - Raku bowl

PICT0061B - Maison Yvette LMDY.ch - Raku bowl

PICT0062B - Maison Yvette LMDY.ch - Raku incense burner

You can see more on Luca’s website at http://www.lucaleandri.it/ (still under construction…), http://www.corsi-raku.it/, all in Italian, http://lamaisondyvette.com/leandri_show.htm a show Yvette put on in 2006 in La Galleria Yvette Tucci in Marsciano, Italy, and http://www.lamaisondyvette.com/raku_ceramics.htm from the Marsciano shop.

Luca also gives lessons on “How To” at his combination workshop-gallery-bed & breakfast near Marsciano. Here are two videos that show you what goes on there…

This second video may not be imbedded – click here to watch it on YouTube

You can also find more videos and other items, search online for “Luca Leandri Raku” with your favorite search machine…

… and stay tuned for a Luca Leandri Exposition in Unterägeri in the coming months!

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