#81 Small Kokeshi Vessel Vases one-of-a-kind serving pieces are handcrafted

one-of-a-kind serving pieces are handcrafted from sustainable cherry wood

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known for their responsibly produced hand-sewn garments

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#81 Small Kokeshi Vessel Vases one-of-a-kind serving pieces are handcraftedAkio 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