#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes S26 The long-handle and careful balance

The long-handle and careful balance make them sturdy and versatile enough for all kitchen needs

designer Ruka Kikuchi hammers each form one by one

food storage

and effortlessly lends itself for use in a sanitizer

#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes S26 The long-handle and careful balanceAkio 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