Raku Heart in Hand Rattles P06964-P00116 The vase is flattened

The vase is flattened

willow sticks

Calling to mind the conical shape of a castle window

A harmonious blend of blue

or a combination of the two

Raku Heart in Hand Rattles P06964-P00116 The vase is flattenedOnce these hand built rattles are bisque fired, they're coated with a clay slurry of clay which, when heated, shrinks and cracks like a mud flat in the sun. Once removed from the kiln, the rattles are raku fired, which drives the fired materials into the crackled clay. Once cool, artist Valerie Seaberg chips off the crusted clay, and washed and seals the piece with a light wax. Due to the nature of raku firing, the pattern of each will vary. Sold in a