#8 Medium Torso Vessel native organic The surfaces are glazed in

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades: dark gradient and light with mottled textures reminiscent of organic objects

making them effective on most materials

Just like a good shortstop

and full of personality

#8 Medium Torso Vessel native organic The surfaces are glazed inAkio 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 ancient earthenwareis 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 colored