Dean McRaine is a Hawaii‑based ceramic artist behind LightWave Pottery, blending vibrant aesthetics with a self‑taught approach honed over 35 years. His creations are high-fired porcelain pieces—food, microwave, and dishwasher safe—that capture the lush, tropical spirit of Kauai through vivid colors and dynamic patterns. His signature technique merges ceramic stains with white porcelain to craft a full palette of colored clays. He skillfully mixes, stacks, blends, and extrudes them—then slices t