Naked Raku is a variation of the raku technique in which a slip is applied to the pot before it is placed in the raku kiln. The slip cracks and breaks apart during the firing and is chipped off after to reveal a blackened crackle pattern. One of our in-house ceramic artists Denis Di Luca figured out a way of adding some colour and drawn imagery in the naked raku technique.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Since his childhood in Urbino, Italy, when he started to make wooden toys at home, Denis has been passionate about creating new things. Choosing to study industrial design at the University in San Marino was a natural progression for him. He soon became interested in ceramics and in the possibilities of combining clay with other materials, using specialist firing techniques to produce contemporary ceramic art.

Denis has studied with many master potters, exploring experimental techniques. He has even built his own raku kiln to refine the specific firing technique that produces a distinctive cracking effect in the final glaze. The spirit of Raku embraces the 4 elements: earth, air, fire, and water, and creates objects as unique as those made by nature itself.

His shapes express the minimalist style, which is characteristic of his interpretation of design. Each piece he creates is unique - a fusion of Italian design influences and traditional ceramic techniques adapted for contemporary tastes. The result is highly individual for your visual enjoyment. Every piece that Denis creates is an expression of his art, using contrasting surfaces, such as rough together with smooth, or a range of different colour tones.

Denis is continuously refining and developing his skills: Raku and Naked Raku - which allows him to create amazing patterns: Raku Dolce - the traditional coral clay method from Arezzo; Saggar - using a container to protect the piece during firing; Obvara and Baltic Raku - which uses flour and yeast during firing; Horsehair, Stoneware and many others.
Denis currently works from a fully equipped studio set in the heart of the stunning Urbino countryside.

Micucci Interiors offers an exclusive range of designer home accessories, lighting and fine art. Although we tend to specialise in accessories, we sometimes incorporate very special and unique pieces to our collection, resulting in an eclectic mix rather than a uniform style. We travel around Europe and the rest of the world to source exciting new pieces that we regularly add to our collection.

Micucci Interiors allows you to add interesting pieces to your interiors, teaming the elegant with the unusual. Our choices are dictated by spontaneous attraction to shapes and colours as much as knowledge of design. We draw our inspiration from famous designers and artists from around the world, which helps us to put together the range of our carefully curated pieces.

Micucci Interiors is an independent company, that provides an individual approach to every order by building a personal relationship with all our new and existing clients. We work closely with all of our artists to achieve and deliver the best possible product. Over the past years, Micucci Interiors maintained a friendly and personal relationship with all our affiliated artists, who always go that extra mile to support our clients, offering a first-class service at all time.