#87 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripe pinterest-feed-include The designs are hand-carved into

The designs are hand-carved into the surface of the gourd

its subtleties accentuated by the silky matte finish and distinctive off-set maker's mark

sophisticated

these napkins in are soft and beautiful

and spilling items all over the place

#87 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripe pinterest-feed-include The designs are hand-carved intoAkio 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