#67 Medium Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Mugs & Cups by artisan hands using traditional

by artisan hands using traditional mouth blowing techniques for beautiful variation

fascinated by the clean

I have noticed that it’s good to let the water that collects in a saucer have room to evaporate so that it doesn’t become stagnant

This tall candleholder is inspired by traditional examples found in churches in Järvsö

the plant and its vessel are reversed from the typical colors

#67 Medium Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Mugs & Cups by artisan hands using traditionalAkio 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