This weighted set is durable

All Block Shop textiles are made manually: designed on paper

which can be used as a tall vase

a material known for its durability and purity

inside each sculpture is a small ceramic bead

#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel w25reporting This weighted set is durableAkio 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