#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel gifts or serve food

or serve food

beloved for rich color variance

The form of the vessel—inspired by ancient earthenware—appears textured and soft after stamping

Combining essential oil from organic lavender

#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel gifts or serve foodAkio 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