#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel akio-everyday-2024 lending a more masculine tone

lending a more masculine tone

The interior bowl has two holes for a wire to secure a root if needed

The interior planter is entirely unglazed

Each one of Rodger Stevens' jewelry pieces reflect the same ethos he takes with his sculptural works

#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel akio-everyday-2024 lending a more masculine toneAkio 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