#16 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo other Quicker than a colander and

Quicker than a colander and infinitely more beautiful

This piece is inspired by the original teapot designed by Edith Heath

Nested together

A pair of quiet softly curving forms like the heads of mannequins

#16 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo other Quicker than a colander andAkio 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