Rudie Delanghe ( born 08-01-1955 ) studied Ceramics at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp ( Belgium ). In 1985 he moved to Wales to set op his own studio where he build his first gas kiln. Later movements to France and Belgium made him make several types of gas and wood kilns. Specialised in Raku and large scale pots he’s living now in the South of France with his family where he organizes masterclasses throwing and raku firing.