#76 Small Torso Vessel Tile Samples The interaction of the glazes

The interaction of the glazes in the kiln produce a subtle stipled texture

the people at Mizuiro have made this beautiful set of crayons that will get your creative juices flowing

but can also be nested with the Shallow Salad Bowl

and the exterior features a spout low on the body

He's been making these ceramic birdhouses since the 1960s when he was artist-in-residence at the Hans Stumpf company

#76 Small Torso Vessel Tile Samples The interaction of the glazesAkio 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