#2 Indigo Column Vessel Cafe Ohlone Wide round forms perch tenuously

Wide round forms perch tenuously over narrow feet

hand glazed

this pattern—whose gentle yet rhythmic lines evoke rays of light—is named after the sun king Helios

Its tapered ends are slenderly pointed — not bluntly cut off — providing an understated elegance to its long and balanced line

A sturdy mug in a warm neutral glaze decorated with a delicate black rim

#2 Indigo Column Vessel Cafe Ohlone Wide round forms perch tenuouslyFor Akio Nukaga throwing on the wheel is a technique close to his heart, one that he can always rely on. Each piece in this collection is an exploration in stacking architectural forms including spheres, cylinders, and cones in hopes of pushing expectations of what tableware can be. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. These grooves accentuate the profile of the