#61 Kokeshi Vessel Special Order the handmade glasses fuse two

the handmade glasses fuse two layers of glass of differing thickness to create pieces with lovely heft and texture

which casts a beautiful shadow underneath

This form plays with the shapes of Heath’s classic bowl shapes

and it looks as if it’s growing mysteriously out of nowhere

#61 Kokeshi Vessel Special Order the handmade glasses fuse twoAkio 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