#42 Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo MGM but the wide rim lifts

but the wide rim lifts to reveal a slightly tapered interior bowl

The two nesting bowls create a frame for a small garden

which had a bent brass handle wrapped in woven leather

the long table is a versatile piece that can be used as a coffee table

#42 Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo MGM but the wide rim liftsAkio 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 indigo colored