"Decorative ceramics bowl made with the Naked Raku and Raku technique.the bowl is wheel throwing. Three layers of terra sigillata are applied to the bowl for a shiny look. Each bowl is bisque fired and Raku fired in the Raku kiln. A Raku medium-size-crackle green glaze is applied inside the bowl. The surface outside is not glazed so guarantee a natural look. A green/copper raku glaze is applied to the foot. The lines are created by hands with a bamboo stick. The contrast between the shiny inside and the matt outside gives to this sculpture a strong character.

"I am continually refining and developing my skills in Raku, Naked Raku, which allows you to create amazing patterns; Raku Dolce, the traditional coral clay method from Arezzo; Saggar Firing, using a container to protect the piece during firing; Obvara Firing or Baltic Raku, that uses flour and yeast during firing; Horse Hair decoration; and Stoneware."

"Creating new things has been a passion for me since I began making wooden toys as a child at home in Urbino, Italy. It was a natural choice for me to study industrial design at University in San Marino where I developed an interest in ceramics and began to discover the possibilities of combining clay with other materials and using specialist firing techniques to produce contemporary ceramic art. While a student at university I practiced daily and realized a number of projects utilizing clay as my raw material. One specific project was a vocal resonator that was exhibited on the stand of Casabella in the Salone del mobile Milano expo. I've continued my carriere in design and on 2014 I ve graduated in Product Design in Venice, one of my favorite city to live. Studying under the master potter Roberto Aiudi I began exploring experimental techniques and built my own Raku Kiln to refine my Raku firing technique that produces a distinctive cracking effect in the final glaze. The spirt of Raku embraces the 4 elements: earth, fire, water and air and allows you to create objects as unique as nature itself creates. I am continually refining and developing my skills in Raku, Naked Raku, which allows you to create amazing patterns; Raku Dolce, the traditional coral clay method from Arezzo; Saggar Firing, using a container to protect the piece during firing; Obvara Firing or Baltic Raku, that uses flour and yeast during firing; Horse Hair decoration; and Stoneware..."

*From the artist's website