#22 Medium Torso Vessel Indigo Registry sustainably sourced American hardwood

sustainably sourced American hardwood

After experimenting with chiles from all over the Southwest and Mexico

or heating syrup — and it moves with ease from the stovetop to the grill

At once elegant and modern

Balanced in weight and carved to fit the hand — these beautiful

#22 Medium Torso Vessel Indigo Registry sustainably sourced American hardwoodAkio 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 indigo colored