#42 Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo MGM The two nesting bowls create

The two nesting bowls create a frame for a small garden

the long table is a versatile piece that can be used as a coffee table

but the wide rim lifts to reveal a slightly tapered interior bowl

to flavor roast vegetables or simply served with olive oil

#42 Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo MGM The two nesting bowls createAkio 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