#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel Placemat In this handy book of

In this handy book of ideas

a material known for its durability and purity — an elegant vessel in form as well as function

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he stamps patterns into the soft

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#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel Placemat In this handy book ofAkio 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