Ahmad Abouzied
Artist Potter

Well-known and talented artist potter Ahmad Abouzied has established his home and studio in Tunis, a Fayoum village facing the mythical Qaroun lake, on the way to Wady Rayan.

Ahmad Abouzied is opening his house to visitors, exhibiting and selling his most recent Raku work.

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See also "The Fayoum, History and Guide", by Neil Hewison (AUC Press), p.58.

The ancient Japanese method of Raku firing lends itself to creating unique hand crafted inspired pottery. Each piece is removed from the gas kiln at 950 degrees centigrade and placed in sawdust. The glaze crazes are blackened by the smouldering sawdust. This process is largely uncontrolled and the slight imperfections that appear in the glaze are all part of the attraction and excitement of raku glazing.

Last update 06/10/2003
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Village of Tunis Fayoum

Contact:
Ahmad Abouzied
egyptresearch

Abouzied's most recent works:
Raku pieces









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