#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel Placemat relaxed cooking that is absolutely

relaxed cooking that is absolutely yours

Each towel has characteristics that identify it as handmade

The plant sits high in a bowl with textured speckling and a slightly flared lip that mirrors the piece’s foot

the large exterior saucer envelops the plant pot entirely

#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel Placemat relaxed cooking that is absolutelyAkio 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