#83 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes akio-everyday-2024 I began with seed

I began with seed

or on its own

If individuals need repotting or replacing

this chair makes a fun statement for any room

the plant pot within is slightly tapered

#83 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes akio-everyday-2024 I began with seedAkio 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