#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes No Max Great for everything from laundry-related

Great for everything from laundry-related chores to carrying and storing firewood

The resulting interaction of the glazes in the kiln produces a dynamic

so the handle speaks to mobility

All textiles are made manually: designed on paper

with mottled textures reminiscent of organic objects

#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes No Max Great for everything from laundry-relatedAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by traditional kokeshi dollsis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different