#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel akio-2022-group-1 One dark with a dramatic

One dark with a dramatic and metallic rippled texture

and a joy to wear

the other light with mottled textures reminiscent of organic objects

A dishcloth made from linen

#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel akio-2022-group-1 One dark with a dramaticAkio 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