Why can it never be repeated exactly?
Temperature, timing, glaze and reduction atmosphere meet differently each time. That is why Raku is loved by people who enjoy unpredictable surfaces.
Raku
Ceramics shaped by fire, smoke and reduction.
Raku is a fast, dramatic firing process. Hot pieces leave the kiln and enter reduction, where smoke, lack of oxygen and rapid cooling create crackle, carbon marks and metallic lustre.
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What appears in Arte-Miss pieces?
Metallic blues, reds, copper, dark carbon marks and crackle networks. This is ceramic work best seen up close, because light changes the surface.
Who is it for?
For people looking for a stronger, more collectible object: a vessel, figure or decorative piece that does not look mass-produced.
