#86 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Special Order Set of six knives in

Set of six knives in a specially designed birch plywood box

and proportion — forming a collection that's both dramatic and subtle

the result of having been made in a flame using only hand tools and the breath of the artisan

yet it contains a surprise

roasted vegetables

#86 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Special Order Set of six knives inAkio 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