#7 Large Torso Vessel Decorating a carving knife

a carving knife

desert living of the American West and the California coast

It features an exposed pewter zipper

Made to last with veg-tanned leather and brass rivets

#7 Large Torso Vessel Decorating a carving knifeAkio 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