#19 Torso Vessel Placemat Between these alternate states

Between these alternate states

This cutlery

Handcrafted in walnut and bronze

Boasting an ergonomic walnut handle

Bell-like in shape and tone

#19 Torso Vessel Placemat Between these alternate statesAkio 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