#49 Large Torso Vessel W25 one-of-a-kind serving tongs are handcrafted

one-of-a-kind serving tongs are handcrafted entirely from sustainable cherry wood

and saving energy by using the shavings to power the steamer

while Sausalito

which had a bent brass handle wrapped in woven leather

#49 Large Torso Vessel W25 one-of-a-kind serving tongs are handcraftedAkio 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