The montage of Raku images below are a sample of work that Brian Eccles  has been producing in his hill top pottery studio on the Queen Charlotte Islands. Raku pottery in most cases is considered to be more artful than regular functional ware and is mainly used for display. The Raku process involves heating glazed pottery to approximately 1000C in a reduction environment (without much oxygen).  The pottery is then yanked from the hot kiln and quickly covered in organic materials to burst into flame and cool slowly. Each piece is unique with brightly coloured flashes of copper and red or rich greens and whites depending on the glazes that are used. Raku pottery often shows the marks of the lifting tongs which contact the molten glaze when the pots are being transferred from the kiln to the fire boxes. This is a true sign of authenticity.