#30 Medium Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Take Care By explaining the hows and

By explaining the hows and whys of good cooking

After bisque firing Akio applies colored slips and then glazes the pieces with translucent matte glaze

neroli and florals linger

storing food

Balanced in weight and carved to fit the hand — this one-of-a-kind spoon is made entirely from sustainable cherry wood

#30 Medium Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Take Care By explaining the hows andAkio 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