My Tiny Raku Buildings are all hand made 1 at a time.

They are a solid form, shaped and formed from a special clay mix that allows them to be fired using the Raku method of firing. Raku is the heating of pottery to high temperatures and then cooling it quickly. It is Raku's unpredictable results and my love for small architectural forms that attracts me to make these.

These houses might be found in any small town around my rural Missouri home and are my inspiration for these two. Both these houses have developed a nice crackle in the white portions along with greens and coppers.

Approximate size of larger House: 1.125 "W x 1.125"D x 2.125"T

The bottom of the the buildings are unfinished and left black from the smoke and fire from the reduction process during firing.

The last photos show my propane kiln at temperature (1800F) with buildings inside. They are taken out glowing red hot and placed in reduction to cool. This is where they achieve the awesome colors you see.

Each building is crafted individually without the use of any molds.