#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel DW the Double Play covers all

the Double Play covers all possibilities — working on two burners

making every basket one-of-a-kind

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

with distinctly Japanese roots

#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel DW the Double Play covers allAkio 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