Inspired by the sung dynasty, often called the Kingdom of Beauty, the pottery is shaped from Georgian red clay and glazed with Japanese feldspar and rice straw ash. Mr. Bennett, has combined stoneware clay and a porcelain slip to produce pottery that has the strength and naturalness of stoneware with the beauty and delicacy of porcelain. Dipped into one of several transparent glazes which interact with the natural clay body, it is then fired in a traditional Japanese climbing hill, wood-burning kiln , the first of its kind in the country.
Distinctive colors emerge that are a blend of purity, elegance and rich earth tones.
Each piece is handmade and unique. In many, there are mountain landscapes visible beneath the glaze. This has become Richard Bennett's special signature. As in the Zen tradition, where beauty is not true beauty without function, the pottery is for use in everyday life. It can be placed in the oven as well as the dishwasher.