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.
Glazes come from materials dug in Japan and then mixed with others from around the world.
The turquoise is Richard Bennett's variation of Chinese Sung dynasty celadon of the 10th century. Depending on the reduction of the copper mineral during the firing, it may turn varied rare shades of purple. The amber, derived from Japanese feldspar, is the only color of its kind. It is a 17th century Japanese glaze which Richard Bennett has succeeded in changing from yellow to a rich tortoise shell brown , flecked with gold, that has the feeling and depth of wood. Wood-ash, a matte finish, is the oldest Chinese glaze.