#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel Food Storage I wanted to design a

I wanted to design a vessel that could float naturally above its saucer

Pull one up as an extra seat

The green glaze follows a gradient from speckled up top

This form is inspired by the profile of a traditional bonsai

Created in collaboration with the minds at Stash Leather of Round Top TX

#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel Food Storage I wanted to design aAkio 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