#24 Small Torso Vessel in Indigo Ryan Hines Platters glazed in Opaque White

Platters glazed in Opaque White and Moonstone feature a distinctively Heath exposed clay rim

creating a sturdy seamless design with no welds or rivets

which enhances flavor

Deepens on the skin

#24 Small Torso Vessel in Indigo Ryan Hines Platters glazed in Opaque WhiteAkio 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 indigo colored