#35 Large Kokeshi Vessel Akio 2024 cocktail tumblers

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where woodworking has been a part of the local trade for hundreds of years

and—above all else—functional pieces made by hand with sustainable materials

#35 Large Kokeshi Vessel Akio 2024 cocktail tumblersAkio 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