#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel DW with distinctly Japanese roots

with distinctly Japanese roots

two cook's knives

The four pieces are all the same height

giving an excellent balance and grip

Pick up the pieces by the middle and gently shake to hear them sound together

#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel DW with distinctly Japanese rootsAkio 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