#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel Alabama Chanin Line Impressed with his dedication

Impressed with his dedication

with a ring of blue at the base that speaks of the water that collects inside

The shinogi—a traditional Japanese decorative technique—are carved carefully by hand into the surface of the piece

Hand-stitched and stamped with the Smithey logo on a high-grade suede

#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel Alabama Chanin Line Impressed with his dedicationAkio 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