#42 Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo Ceramic Serving Bowls or a small vase on

or a small vase on its own

yet durable and beautifully detailed — in Cafe

is perfect for oven to table presentations of soups

and a perspective on design that honors the craft of weaving on the loom

I chose a cone shape that would echo the fanning of the leaves

#42 Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo Ceramic Serving Bowls or a small vase onAkio 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 indigo colored