The pure essential oils of these evocative wax candles are based on local flora to evoke the particularities of place

A well-designed welcome

and variation among each piece—just right up our alley

The two species share similar water requirements but otherwise contrast one another in shape

each fish is caught by one fishing pole

#89 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel gmc-feed-include The pure essential oils ofAkio 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