#83 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Scented Products and sewn in San Francisco

and sewn in San Francisco

I planted the cactus low in the pot not filling it with soil and sitting it at the top

Inspired by an old-school nightstick

including induction

Sturdy leather handles in a natural finish are riveted to the baskets hoop for added strength

#83 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Scented Products and sewn in San FranciscoAkio 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