Richmond Art Center's West Gallery presents
Raku Mastery
Featuring Steven Allen, Frank Boyden, Bruno Kark, David Kuraoka, Jane McDonald and Paul Soldner
- When
- Sat Sep 18, 2010
- Where
- Richmond Art Center
- Time
- 4pm - 6pm
- Tags
- Arts, Galleries, Sculpture
Description
The Richmond Art Center is proud to present the first annual Raku Festival, Focus on Fire. The all-day event opens with a performance by Tatsumaki Taiko, a group of percussionists from the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to the art form of ensemble taiko drumming. The workshop includes firing demonstrations follow with Jane McDonald and Steven Allen, a throwing demonstration by Bruno Kark, and an artist talk with legacy artist David Kuraoka.Festival attendees can glaze and fire up to two pieces of already bisqued ware or, for a small fee, fire and take home pieces provided by the Richmond Art Center. Attendees can raku or explore wheel-throwing, hand- building and sculptural techniques. A raffle will be held for a raku kiln, raku supplies and artwork; raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day and are $5 each, three for $10 or eight for $20. The proceeds from the raffle support the Richmond Art Center’s new Ceramic Study Center, established to secure the legacy of California ceramics and advance innovation in the ceramic arts.
The festival ends with the opening reception of Raku Mastery, an exhibition in the Richmond Art Center’s West Gallery featuring the ceramic art of Steven Allen, Frank Boyden, Bruno Kark, David Kuraoka, Jane McDonald and Paul Soldner.
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