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October 2006 Issue
#43
Published by
Gary R. Ferguson – Raku Artist
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In This Issue
* While the Smoke Clears – Books, Books, Books
* Hang Tags in time for Christmas
* Unstoppable Glaze
* Two Halves of the Same Pot
* Global Warming with Raku
* Raku Links
* Workshops
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* Global Warming with Raku
Another reader wrote:
After Raku-ing for about 10 years, and loving it, I've
grown concerned about my contributing to the effects of
global warming. Has anyone read articles on how the Raku
process effects the environment? Although this is probably
not a popular subject, does anyone have thoughts on this or
get customers inquiring about the subject?
I have to admit. When I first received this email my first
reaction was, you've got to be kidding. How could this be
affecting the ozone, etc. But then I didn't a little
looking around on the Internet and I am a little more
"educated".
First I couldn't find any articles specifically addressing
Raku and Global Warming (so I guess this is the first). But
on Wikipedia I read that Global warming is primarily
attributed to increased amounts of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases (water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide,
ozone, etc.)
The first of these, carbon dioxide is produced in several
ways, which include combustion of organic material and even
the act of breathing (oxygen in - carbon dioxide out).
So given these facts, I can say that yes, the Raku process
does "contribute" to Global Warming ... but so does forest
fires, barbequing, driving a car, water evaporating from
the oceans, cow burps (methane), visiting the dentist
("laughing gas"), and even breathing, along with a jillion
other things.
But do I think it contributes significantly? Of course not.
How many hours (or make that years) would I have to fire my
Raku kiln to equal the impact of one forest fire? Or one
oil burning car? Or one industrial factory? I think the
comparative impact is miniscule at best.
So I personally would not worry about adding to the
Greenhouse effect, but others might look at any possible
increase as bad, so if this is you, then you may want to
find another art form to express yourself with.
I, on the other hand, will plant a tree and keep Raku-ing.
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http://www.rakusecrets.com
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