#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel More Than Goods Its tapered ends are slenderly

Its tapered ends are slenderly pointed — not bluntly cut off — providing an understated elegance to its long and balanced line

Two stout objects that take the shape of quiet houses

which remind of us the human connection made within each piece

LUE brass pieces are enhanced by the perfectly imperfect touch of the hand

Made from flower nectar by industrious honeybees

#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel More Than Goods Its tapered ends are slenderlyAkio 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