#31 Small Hisago Vase No Max with a loop to hang

with a loop to hang anywhere

culled from the Cinchona Tree

It had to be created with such detail

dancing at carnivals

The round proportions of this form echo the classic Heath shallow serving bowl

#31 Small Hisago Vase No Max with a loop to hangFor Akio Nukaga throwing on the wheel is a technique close to his heart, one that he can always rely on. 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 vessel creating movement and rhythm. Akio finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique he has refined over the last 30 yearsto create richly