#31 Small Hisago Vase Preview The glaze is very rich

The glaze is very rich and textured from the outside

Los Poblanos Lavender Lotion was developed and tested in the dry New Mexican high desert

but the wide rim lifts to reveal a slightly tapered interior bowl

with the inner stamen emerging beyond the edge of the outer petals

#31 Small Hisago Vase Preview The glaze is very richFor Akio Nukaga throwing on the wheel is a technique close to his heart, one that he can always rely on. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. These grooves accentuate the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. Akio finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique he has refined over the last 30 yearsto create richly