#58 Medium Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo cooking Artist and jeweler Julia Turner

Artist and jeweler Julia Turner makes graphic and sculptural pieces that are strong and subtle

this legendary American artist’s expression has a rare boldness

The warp and weft threads are dyed slightly different colors resulting in a visually textured quality to the fabric

Matte Brown bubbles through Opaque White to create a stunning

#58 Medium Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo cooking Artist and jeweler Julia TurnerAkio 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 indigo colored