#67 Medium Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Mugs & Cups by artisan hands using traditional

by artisan hands using traditional mouth blowing techniques for beautiful variation

there are no rules—only your imagination

A mini-vase in two parts — box and stopper — intersects art and function to push the limits of a functional vessel

I have noticed that it’s good to let the water that collects in a saucer have room to evaporate so that it doesn’t become stagnant

fascinated by the clean

#67 Medium Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Mugs & Cups by artisan hands using traditionalAkio 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