#42 Small Imperfection Vessel no-treet grown in North America —

grown in North America — a placemat you can feel good about

even when they are dormant

wool stuffing

Crafted in her SF studio

It’s beautiful enough to stand alone as decoration

#42 Small Imperfection Vessel no-treet grown in North America —This year Akio set out to create new expressions through the beauty of imperfection. Drawing inspiration from Kakuzo Okakura, Akio says, "Okakura notes that imperfect objects invite us to use our imaginationsto 'complete' them in our minds eye. His ideas inspired me to think beyond symmetry and explore imbalance, which gave way to Imperfect Vessels. I hope youll enjoy it and let your imagination run wild!" This piece features his signature Pleated