#44 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Bar & Pantry the other light with mottled

the other light with mottled textures reminiscent of organic objects

Each stripe is painted by hand and varies in organic ways adding subtle texture to the simple design

solid connections able to support a heavy library with ease

mixed and matched

#44 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Bar & Pantry the other light with mottledAkio 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