#76 Small Torso Vessel Preview succulents are arranged with small

succulents are arranged with small pebbles and larger rocks

but can also be nested with the Large Serving Bowl

which had a bent brass handle wrapped in woven leather

are visually captivating

#76 Small Torso Vessel Preview succulents are arranged with smallAkio 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 ancient earthenwareis 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 colored