#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel Napkins Clay is safe if ingested

Clay is safe if ingested

Acclaimed Japanese potter Akio Nukaga crafts one-of-a-kind works of art for use in daily life

and Golden Gate bridge

pressed into incense molds and finally dried…That’s it

#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel Napkins Clay is safe if ingestedAkio 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