Raku ceramic Owl created by Julian Smith of Kinsale.

Julian Smith is one of Ireland’s leading Raku artists. Raku is a technique originating in Japan in the sixteenth century, in which work is rapidly fired and removed from the kiln when glowing red-hot. The piece is then placed in a container with combustible materials creating striking colours using metallic oxides. The charm of Raku lies in its use of primitive materials which nevertheless can produce highly sophisticated results.

Please note each Owl is handmade and fired and as such the images displayed are for illustrative purposes only.