#69 Medium Torso Vessel akio-2022-group-2 a footstool

a footstool

The set includes three Los Poblanos herb blends: Chile Rojo Dipping Herbs

which casts a beautiful shadow underneath

The round form at the top is contiguous with the saucer below

#69 Medium Torso Vessel akio-2022-group-2 a footstoolAkio 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 ancient earthenwareis 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 colored