Leo Dashwood

Leo Dashwood Leo is dedicated to the Japanese art form of Raku ceramics

2026. Two pots in none out. I’m going to be hugely patient this year and push on with wood pit firing as the results, sh...
07/01/2026

2026. Two pots in none out. I’m going to be hugely patient this year and push on with wood pit firing as the results, should they survive, I want to add to my portfolio. Hope you agree.

A frosty Saturday morning. Last fire of November 2025. May be the last fire this year….. Hoping for a good one to finish...
29/11/2025

A frosty Saturday morning. Last fire of November 2025. May be the last fire this year….. Hoping for a good one to finish off the year.

Unearthed 19.5 x 20 cm
27/09/2025

Unearthed 19.5 x 20 cm

My special little place. I have loved meeting so many artists over the decades were their work is born is such rustic su...
22/09/2025

My special little place. I have loved meeting so many artists over the decades were their work is born is such rustic surroundings. The work - nothing else matters.

Land & Sea10 x 19.5 cmOnline shop on website via my bio First bowl in a long while. Thin walled to increase elegance and...
18/09/2025

Land & Sea
10 x 19.5 cm

Online shop on website via my bio

First bowl in a long while. Thin walled to increase elegance and intentionally pushed around at the leather drying stage for increased character. I’m really happy with this one.

September is going well so far. Two in none out.
15/09/2025

September is going well so far. Two in none out.

Mycelium 18 x 18cmFired bare and hand painted with horse hair brushes while cooling down.
06/09/2025

Mycelium 18 x 18cm
Fired bare and hand painted with horse hair brushes while cooling down.

Moss 14 x 20cmA more traditional Japanese fired piece. Mainly a single glaze with much exposed naked clay. Taken from th...
05/09/2025

Moss 14 x 20cm
A more traditional Japanese fired piece. Mainly a single glaze with much exposed naked clay. Taken from the kiln at around 900c and immediately covered in sawdust. It has created heavy blacks while the thin coat glaze has produced greens with metallic highlights of careful placement of second or third coating.

My second pinched bowl called Corvid egg 15 x 21cm. Very tricky to make but so grateful when they survive.
03/09/2025

My second pinched bowl called Corvid egg 15 x 21cm. Very tricky to make but so grateful when they survive.

Rust 16 x 20 cmReally enjoyed pushing way outside the norm with this one. I fired it unglazed and then carefully poured ...
31/08/2025

Rust 16 x 20 cm

Really enjoyed pushing way outside the norm with this one. I fired it unglazed and then carefully poured watered down raku glaze from 900c down to 400c along with larger lengths of saw dust cut along the grain. A very well ventilated area and a high quality chemical mask to keep it safe. It was extremely glaze hungry but I think it was worth the extra expense.

Burnt Copper 16 x 13 cmA nice reaction to Cherry sawdust reduction. I allowed some of the copper to oxidise green before...
21/08/2025

Burnt Copper 16 x 13 cm

A nice reaction to Cherry sawdust reduction. I allowed some of the copper to oxidise green before covering different areas with the sawdust and removing all oxygen to create oranges, reds and blacks.

Relic 20.5 x 18cmThe raku god smiled down on me yesterday. Attempt two at this piece and it really did come true this ti...
18/08/2025

Relic 20.5 x 18cm

The raku god smiled down on me yesterday. Attempt two at this piece and it really did come true this time.

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