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The second firing is known as raku. The piece is fired in the kiln for approximately an hour to enable the glazes to flux. Unlike conventional firing methods, which allow a very long, slow cooling period, raku pieces are quickly removed from the kiln with tongs—glowing hot—and placed on the ground close to the kiln, where combustible materials such as wood chips are piled around it.Robin fires her work at The Potters' Studio in Berkeley—where she has been working since the early 1990's. |
