#89 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel Tiles each one is slightly irregular

each one is slightly irregular

An elegant platter in a simple black glaze that is accented with a rim in contrasting white

A cactus lives inside

The Matchstick Holder consists of two ceramic pieces—top and bottom—which are slipcast

#89 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel Tiles each one is slightly irregularAkio 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