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Local high school students learn Japanese art of Raku

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The class includes, front row, Abbey Abraham, Allison Toussaint, Shane Rooney, Samantha Sammons, Liz Freda, back row, Nick Antoniou, Kathleen Naughton, Haley Cooper, David Lewis and St. Viator ceramics teacher Bill Faltinoski. All are seniors, except Rooney, a junior.

Courtesy Bill Faltinoski

These are some of the finished pieces.

Courtesy Bill Faltinoski

Carl Mankert and senior Nick Antoniou of Barrington remove red hot clay projects from kiln.

Seniors Allison Toussaint of Mount Prospect and Abbey Abraham of Elk Grove Village prepare to extinguish fire in garbage can (that includes their clay project) so piece oxidizes.

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Nearly every week this fall, Rolling Meadows-based artist Carl Mankert has held workshops for high school and college students to learn different pottery techniques.

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