Two familiar cup-like forms yet sealed at the top

Our favorite glass to use all day

The overall effect is a balanced

upward-bound cactus sits tall atop of wide-rimmed bowl of this simple form

Expect variation in the hand applied design

#25 Small Torso Vessel Candles & Lighting Two familiar cup-like forms yetAkio 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