#21 Medium Torso Vase W19 new wool and vivid color

new wool and vivid color infused with traditional Scottish craftsmanship

the heavens showered him with flowers which turned to stones when they touched the ground

Tom Nybroe

Brilliantly designed

#21 Medium Torso Vase W19 new wool and vivid colorFor Akio Nukaga throwing on the wheel is a technique close to his heart, one that he can always rely on. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. These grooves accentuate the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. Akio finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique he has refined over the last 30 yearsto create richly