Occhio Nudo (Naked Eye), 2023, raku clay, 16.3 x 18.3 x 10.8 cm. / 6.4 x 7.2 x 4.2 in.

Occhio Nudo (Naked Eye), Janna Carter, 2023, raku clay, 16.3 x 18.3 x 10.8 cm. / 6.4 x 7.2 x 4.2 in.

This piece is fired using Naked Raku – a much more involved process than Raku. It has the crackled look that Raku glaze creates, but the finish is actually very soft and smooth, or naked. You can’t plan how a piece will fire, and no one could have guessed that this piece would look like an eye!