#8 Medium Torso Vessel native organic and full of personality

and full of personality

while the texture of the outside becomes complementary to the texture of the plant

Simple and stylish

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades: dark gradient and light with mottled textures reminiscent of organic objects

A devotion to good cooking and culinary companion

#8 Medium Torso Vessel native organic and full of personalityAkio 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 different colored