This sculptural piece was hand built using porcelain clay and fired using a Japanese pottery process called Raku. The exterior was burnished without a glaze allowing it to retain its raw, organic beauty. It was then encased in a clay “saggar", fired in my home made Raku kiln, then placed into a combustion chamber. Here fire and smoke swirled, leaving behind a unique carbon footprint, a mystery only revealed once the saggar casing was removed. What makes these saggar pieces stand out is the element of surprise. No two are ever the same. This white porcelain piece with its undulating edges emerged, embellished with a carbon print of dancing lights as if it were underwater, a shell was born. Hence the name Kaigara which is the Japanese word for seashell.