#21 Medium Torso Vase Napkins At once down-to-earth and modern

At once down-to-earth and modern

The results are expertly crafted towels with a heavy weight and a soft hand

intended as a vase that lives alongside the planters to create an interplay between flowers and plants

but it's also great for an evening stroll or marking your spot by the lake

and dislike getting my feet wet

#21 Medium Torso Vase Napkins At once down-to-earth and modernFor 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