#37 Block Print Vessel Ceramic Containers The two nesting vessels look

The two nesting vessels look

Though simple

with mottled textures reminiscent of organic objects

cherry woods

#37 Block Print Vessel Ceramic Containers The two nesting vessels lookAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. In this piece, he stamps patterns into the soft, wet clay before it is fireda nod to Japanese techniques called inamun and mishimade. The form of the vesselinspired by ancient earthenwareappears textured and soft after stamping. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique that