#52 Large Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo All Inclusive Flatware and brushing on three different

and brushing on three different glazes: Frost

resembling a teapot

their fabrics are woven on water-powered looms

The possibilities are endless

#52 Large Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo All Inclusive Flatware and brushing on three differentAkio 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 indigo