#44 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes art I put seven holes into

I put seven holes into the walls of the saucer

Fun tip: Store the scoop in the same container as your coffee and it will stay nice and oiled — and will take on the scent of coffee

Vermont Rolling Pins are hand turned

and a knife

with an unglazed edge similar to classic Heath dinnerware

#44 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes art I put seven holes intoAkio 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