RAKU:
Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression

ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center
at Arizona State University
Jan. 12 - April 21, 2007

Jim Romberg, Canyon Moon, 2005. Raku-fired ceramic, 26” x 15” x 8”. Collection of the artist.

Public opening reception Friday, Jan. 19, 6-8 p.m.

Gallery talk by guest curator Jim Romberg Friday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m.

Teacher workshop Saturday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Japanese Friendship Garden Tour Saturday, April 7, 9:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Margaret T. Hance Park, 1125 N. 3rd Avenue, Phoenix Tea ceremony, lecture and lunch included. $50 per person, limited to 40 participants. Call (602) 256-3204, or email Japanese.friendship.garden.pks@phoenix.gov for reservations.

RAKU:
Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression
Raku is a centuries-old technique of Japanese pottery characterized by low firing temperatures and the dramatic effects of removing the works from the kiln while  glowing hot, then submerged in either sawdust or straw which combust to achieve unique patterns on the clay’s surface.  A number of American ceramists in the 1960s revived and adapted the technique to suit their personal aesthetic, with the use of a reduction chamber at the end of the raku firing.  This technique was introcuded by artist and teacher Paul Soldner.

Artists in the Exhibition:
Participating artists include: Tim Andrews, Jean Biagini, Steve Branfman, Ching-Yuan Chang, Patrick Crabb, Aline Favre, Nick Geankopolis, Fabienne Gloria, Rick Hirsch, Dave Jones, Toshio Ohi, Jim Romberg, Paul Soldner.

ASU Art Museum Presentation:
Organized by the ASU Art Museum, this exhibition is guest-curated by Jim Romberg and is made possible in part through investment by the Eagleheart Center for Art and Inquiry, Ceramics Leaders of ASU (CL?) and Friends of the ASU Art Museum.  RAKU: Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression will be installed in the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Ceramics Research Center location.

Duration:
RAKU: Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression ( January 12 through April 21, 2007) is open at the ASU Art Museum: Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

Support
The exhibitions and related programs are made possible in part through investment by the Eagleheart Center for Art and Inquiry, Ceramics Leaders of ASU (CL?) and Friends of the ASU Art Museum. 

ASU Art Museum Exhibitions
Selected past exhibitions at the ASU Art Museum include:
BETWEEN CLOUDS OF MEMORY: Akio Takamori
WIT AND WINE
DESERT CLASSICS
British Ceramic Masterworks: Highlights from the Anne and Sam Davis
HUMOR, IRONY AND WIT: Ceramic Funk from the Sixties and Beyond
Shared Passion: Sara and David Lieberman Collection of Contemporary Ceramics and Craft
Luo Xiaoping: The Time Square Series
Beyond Boundries: The Yixing Influence on Contemporary American Ceramics
Embracing Night: New Ceramics by Farraday Newsome Sredl

More information contact John Spiak at spiak@asu.edu.

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