#7 Large Torso Vessel akio-2022-group-1 raising it higher above the

raising it higher above the table

The small foot at the base of the saucer gives the form a sense of lift and a profile reminiscent of a water drop

The rim of this bowl is delicately lined with black slip

The dark glaze taking a striking

I want to encourage people to think differently and try new things in their own home gardens

#7 Large Torso Vessel akio-2022-group-1 raising it higher above theAkio 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