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Under The Sea

Under the sea lie many magical creatures

But what happens when under the sea goes on the tree? These creatures are too heavy for small tree branches because they need pride of place on a thicker branch. The best part is that at Christmas, you need not put them away. They know no season and look great all year around, where ever you decide to hang them.

Regularly, these beauties are $40 each. But it’s the holidays and we’ve decided to lower the tide on the price to $35, but only till our FLASH SALE ends on Wednesday, December 9th at 1159EST and includes free shipping to Canada and the United States.

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Don’t want to miss out on seeing all the available deals during this sale? Sign up for our Newsletter today. We will be sending out a summary of all of our sale items Sunday night, and you will have a chance to win some free pottery once we hit 500 subscribers, which I am hoping will be before the holidays!

And just in case you missed it, the rest of our flash sale can be viewed by clicking

HERE

Help! I Just Can’t decide!

Well now you don’t have to!

Maybe you’ve been to the jewelry page and seen some of these lovely pieces here:

Parenthood Pendant





Medicine Wheel 2





Tree of Life Pendant





I could say, may the force be with you





Chrome Yoda Pendant





Intergalactic Yoda Pendant
SOLD





Blue Yoda Pendant





But I have opted for a more zen solution





Rose Raku Buddha



Raku Teal Buddha





Seaglass Blue Buddha



Chromium Buddha





Copper Raku Buddha



Raku Orange Buddha

From now, until Wednesday, December 9 at 1159EST we are pleased to offer two pieces of jewelry for $45 (regularly priced at $25 for one piece) for a ten percent savings. They make a great stocking stuffer, or holiday gift.

So why not pick out a piece for a couple people on your list, or just purchase two for yourself. All you have to do is:



Comment below with the pieces you want.Click the purchase button below:

2 Pieces of Jewelry – $50
Includes Shipping in Canada and US

You can also purchase any individual piece you would like at our regular price and see even more pieces over on the jewelry page.

Don’t want to miss out on seeing all the available deals during this sale? Sign up for our Newsletter today. We will be sending out a summary of all of our sale items Sunday night, and you will have a chance to win some free pottery once we hit 500 subscribers, which I am hoping will be before the holidays!

And just in case you missed it, the rest of our flash sale can be viewed by clicking

HERE

More Than one is fun

I’m sure this could apply to many things, like cookies, friends and maybe even gifts.

You know where I am going with this if you’ve read any of our posts this weekend. That’s because we are having a FLASH SALE for the holidays until Wednesday!

But back to that bit about the gifts. More than one gift is fun, unless you’re the one doing the buying. It can be challenging finding the perfect one of a kind gift for someone, let alone two people.

But fear not! If you have two people you need to shop for, I am pleased to offer any combination of these two below for $50, which includes shipping anywhere in Canada or the US. Once you have completed your purchase, please comment on this post with the ornaments you would like to select. If you are outside of Canada & the US, please contact us for a shipping quote.

Silver Large Sphere



Chromium Yoda



Geometric Raku White



Raku Magenta Ornament



Raku Pink Ornament





Honey Light Bulb Ornament



Teal Raku Sphere



Light Blue Large Sphere



Raku White Ornament



Raku Textured Sunset

2 Ornaments – $50
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Geometric Raku Chromium



White Raku Sphere



Raku Chromium Sphere



Tiffany Blue Raku Ornament



Raku Red Ornament





And just in case you missed it, we are also offering these specials below in our

Flash Sale!



Be the first to buy a piece from our most recent firing for 10% off.

You can check out our selection of pit fired pieces here



Both Vases + Book – $150
SOLD




Flash Book Deal – $21
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 6





Book and Mug $50
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 4

Don’t want to miss out on seeing all the available deals during this sale? Sign up for our Newsletter today. We will be sending out a summary of all of our sale items Sunday night, and you will have a chance to win some free pottery once we hit 500 subscribers, which I am hoping will be before the holidays!

This holiday is going to be the Pits.

But that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing!

You may have read already we are doing a FLASH SALE from now until Wednesday, December 9th at 1159EST! You may have also read about our recent pit firing, but in case you haven’t, let me give you the skinny on it.

Pit firing is the first method that man used to fire pottery almost 30,000 years ago. It was considered a great milestone in the development of civilization, in part because people were tired of drinking their wine out of wooden buckets.

With such an interesting story behind these pieces, and their ethereal smokey qualities with small splashes of textures and depth, they would make a welcome gift for someone who likes unique and eclectic one of a kind pieces that are worth beholding.

From now until Wednesday, you can be the first to buy a piece from our most recent firing for 10% off. You can check out our selection of pit fired pieces here.

Prices have already been reduced on the page and include free shipping to the United States and Canada.

To sweeten the pit, the first person to buy a pit fired piece will receive a small gift of my choosing! I’ll pick out something cool for you, because this is my first time selling pottery fired with this technique, but it’s definitely not my first time firing pottery this way.

And just in case you missed it, we are also offering these specials below in our

Flash Sale!



Both Vases + Book – $150
SOLD




Flash Book Deal – $21
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 6





Book and Mug $50
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 4

Don’t want to miss out on seeing all the available deals during this sale? Sign up for our Newsletter today. We will be sending out a summary of all of our sale items Sunday night, and you will have a chance to win some free pottery once we hit 500 subscribers, which I am hoping will be before the holidays!

The Joy of twins in the holiday season

A few short hours ago

We announced a holiday flash sale! It’s a great way for those who want to buy something handmade and save a little cash!

If you have twins on your shopping list, then do I have the perfect one of a kind holiday gift for you! Why not buy a one of a kind artist made gift with a story?

Our vases the Original Twin tell a tale as old as time. Sure there’s a little fighting and sibling rivalry in the story, but that’s often par for the course for twins.

You can check out their full story here, and see more detailed pictures. The glazing is beautiful and soft, like an impressionist painting that will brighten and add interest to any area.

From now until Wednesday, December 9th at 1159EST we are pleased to offer one or both of the twins and when you buy them, you will receive a free copy of “A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends.”

But wait! There’s more! This is not just any book! These vases are both featured in the book, which makes this a gift for the ages!




Both Vases + Book – $150
SOLD




And just in case you missed it, we are also offering these specials below in our

Flash Sale!



Flash Book Deal – $21
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 6





Book and Mug $50
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 4

Don’t want to miss out on seeing all the available deals during this sale? Sign up for our Newsletter today. We will be sending out a summary of all of our sale items Sunday night, and you will have a chance to win some free pottery once we hit 500 subscribers, which I am hoping will be before the holidays!

How to Give a Thoughtful Holiday Gift

It’s the most magical time of the year!

At least according to all the songs you will hear out and about. Though if you are like me in this pandemic you aren’t out and about very much. And if you are in a situation like we are here, not knowing if you will be able to see family and friends, it all feels a little sad if I am being honest.

And I don’t like to feel sad! I also don’t like others to feel sad.

In my house this means doing something special for my partner, my lockdown comrade, my heart. Like many others, he is firmly entrenched in the work at home camp. So in order to brighten up days in the office, I am doing a room makeover, complete with some built in shelves, built to share loved treasures. I hope this will spark joy in the years to come.

Of course, I have a few raku pottery vases and pieces that will be gifted as well in this process. In preparation I have been tidying and I have decided that it is time for a

Flash Sale!

This weekend we will be highlighting deals and special offers that will only last until Wednesday, December 9th at 1159EST! So be sure to check back and see if there is anything special for someone on your list.

Is there someone on your list who is a little cheeky (or sassy – as some of my American friends might say), has a big heart, and loves to read? If so, our book pairing our raku pottery vases with myths and legends reinterpreted from a modern perspective might bring a smile to their face.

Until Wednesday, it is only $21.



Flash Book Deal – $21
Includes Shipping in Canada and US

If you know someone who enjoys a coffee and a tea, while they read, why not pair the book with a mug for only $50.

Both of these specials include shipping, and we can ship directly to the receiver if you are practising social distancing.

Mug 6





Book and Mug $50
Includes Shipping in Canada and US






Mug 4

Don’t want to miss out on seeing all the available deals during this sale? Sign up for our Newsletter today. We will be sending out a summary of all of our sale items Sunday night, and you will have a chance to win some free pottery once we hit 500 subscribers, which I am hoping will be before the holidays!

Handmade Highlight

“These gems have life in them: their coloUrs speak, say what words fail of.”



– George Eliot



Medicine Wheel Necklace – $28
Shipping in US and Canada Included




Great as a gift for you or someone else!







Intergalactic Yoda Pendant – $25
Shipping in US and Canada Included

Click here to see more raku jewelry

What do you think of these
two handmade pieces?

Do you often find yourself
drawn to wear jewelry?

Holiday Highlight

“Blessed are those with cracks in their broken heart because that is how the light gets in.”



– Shannon L. Alder



Raku White Ornament
$25 – Shipping in US and Canada Included




Great as a gift for you or someone else!

Click here to see more raku ornament s

Vase In Focus – Rokonlélek

“It’s Hungarian for ‘Kindred Spirit’, Marica. Isn’t it lovely sounding?



$198 – Shipping included in US and Canada




I think it suits The Alchemist’s vase quite well, don’t you? Conjures up all of the timeless ideals of form about which we were speaking earlier…,” Missy said while sweeping her long front leg through the air.”

Read more of Marica’s Name That Vase winning story of Rokonlélek here

View more raku vases

Win A Book & Ornament!

Our first book “A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends” collects stories across cultures and centuries, adapting them to his pottery with wit, love, compassion and joy.

It is a decidedly modern take on the traditional topics of pottery, healing, community – and what it means to be human – all interwoven with the magic of raku and stunning pottery.

Once we hit 500 newsletter subscribers, we will be drawing for a prize that will include a copy of our book ‘A Potters Dream: Myths & Legends’ and a beautiful handmade ornament!

You can subscribe to our Newsletter by going to
https://rakupottery.ca/newsletter/

Don’t worry, if you are already a subscriber, you are automatically entered. Share on Twitter or Facebook to help the draw come even sooner!

If you would rather not wait, the book can be purchased (makes an excellent gift!) and you can .

See you on the newsletter and wishing you a great Day!