#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel gifts When I planted it for

When I planted it for the first time

built to endure heat

this Chuckwagon Dinner Bell comes in handy at supper time

its multi-dimensional diamond pattern enlivens the home’s smaller spaces

#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel gifts When I planted it forAkio 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