#25 Small Torso Vessel MGM the base of our ceramic

the base of our ceramic candleholder is designed to support tapered candles

and balanced

The rim of the saucer

so that the piece requires no additional tray around the base

#25 Small Torso Vessel MGM the base of our ceramicAkio 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