#33 Pumpkin Vessel with Horizontal Stripes other This print is inspired by

This print is inspired by the Chinese tradition of collecting river stones

Acclaimed Japanese potter Akio Nukaga crafts one-of-a-kind works of art for use in daily life

Let this giant gnome find its way home to yours for this year and many more to come

and paired with a predominantly green leafy plant accented with red veining

#33 Pumpkin Vessel with Horizontal Stripes other This print is inspired byAkio 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