#35 Large Kokeshi Vessel Shipping-Furniture Lavishly soft

Lavishly soft

which remind of us the human connection made within each piece

but pairing unexpected ones together

Once blended with neutral

while still acting a classic companion to the finer gins of the world

#35 Large Kokeshi Vessel Shipping-Furniture Lavishly softAkio 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