#55 Small Kokeshi Vessel akio-2022-group-1 with distinctly Japanese roots

with distinctly Japanese roots

is graduated on both sides

The lip overhangs the edge of the exterior saucer just slightly to enable easy removal

abstract pattern is designed to layer well with the rest of the Alabama Chanin collection

soothed and delightfully fragranced

#55 Small Kokeshi Vessel akio-2022-group-1 with distinctly Japanese rootsAkio 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