#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel Chez Panisse Line This special mix

This special mix

The smallest cylinder is closed at the bottom

Studio Herron is inspired by the early roots of basketry—a craft that predates clay pottery and stone carving—and the language of ceramics when creating their woven pieces

Features a matte black finish in Onyx

Plants are symbol of strength for me

#56 Small Kokeshi Vessel Chez Panisse Line This special mixAkio 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