“Ceramics is one of the few arts that go beyond the self – the artist’s ego – and into the realm of prayer.”
Raku Kichizaemon, the fifteenth grand master of the Raku line of potters, creates avant-garde works of ceramic art rooted in 450 years of tradition. With a tea bowl of his own making in hand, he discusses the philosophical underpinnings of Raku ware.
