#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Kitchen Basics driven by the idea that

driven by the idea that well-designed equipment can improve your life

Made for Heath Ceramics candleholder only

Its slim and sleek silhouette enables it to fit in most glasses

Dyed by hand with vibrant colors and hand-woven using techniques that emphasize form

and store leftovers in one fell swoop

#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Kitchen Basics driven by the idea thatAkio 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