#12 Large Kokeshi Vessel Preview but not included

but not included

Sturdy yet lightweight borosilicate glass

like spinning tops frozen in motion

This pair sits on a spherical base that tapers elegantly to a point like buoys floating on water

a dessert fork

#12 Large Kokeshi Vessel Preview but not includedAkio 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