Inspired by Native American fetishes and Inuit art, Ruth Apter’s ‘One Hundred Horses Raku’ ceramic animals have a spiritual quality that make them delightful to see and to own.
The final part of creating one of Apter’s raku ceramic animals is the raku firing. In the raku firing step, each tiny sculpture is taken from a hot kiln and placed in sawdust. The sawdust burns, depriving the glaze on the piece of oxygen. The process is called reduction. It is in reduction that the amazing colors and patterns typical of raku magically appear on the glazed surface.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Native American-inspired Art
- Exploring the rich aesthetic traditions of Native American cultures to create unique and spiritually-infused artworks.
- Raku Firing Technique
- Innovating the traditional raku firing process to achieve stunning colors and patterns on glazed ceramics.
- Spiritual Animal Symbolism
- Incorporating symbolic animal representations in art to evoke spiritual connections and emotional resonance.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art and Crafts
- Opportunity for artists and craftspeople to experiment with traditional techniques and cultural inspirations in creating unique and marketable pieces.
- Ceramics
- Potential for ceramic artists to revolutionize the raku firing process and develop new techniques for achieving distinct colors and patterns.
- Home Decor
- Advantage for home decor businesses to offer customers spiritually-infused artworks that add a sense of connection and meaning to their living spaces.
