About Pam Summers
Pam Summers’ Raku firing method is derived from the sixteenth-century
Japanese technique developed for the tea ceremony. The pieces are glazed,
dried and put directly into a very hot kiln where they remain until the
glazes have melted at more than 1800 degrees. Pam then removes the piece
from the kiln with tongs and puts it into a nest of natural grasses and
covers it, creating a rich reduction atmosphere. The pieces are then
quickly quenched with water, producing her wonderful lustrous crackle glazes.
She has also developed a strong signature technique for her contemporary
ceramics that has given her both regional and national recognition. Her
brightly glazed patterns, which weave in and out of strong geometric
shapes, are instantly recognizable. Her ceramic shapes are traditional
vessel and bowl motifs that take on somewhat revitalized Art Deco
patterns with bold color throughout.
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