#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel DW giving an excellent balance and

giving an excellent balance and grip

warm speckles

They are still made by hand in Southern California and exhibit his signature dedication to organic form and texture

For celebrations or presentations grand or small

the Double Play covers all possibilities — working on two burners

#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel DW giving an excellent balance andAkio 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