#44 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Bar & Pantry Each stripe is painted by

Each stripe is painted by hand and varies in organic ways adding subtle texture to the simple design

along with step-by-step instructions

solid connections able to support a heavy library with ease

Hideki Takayama is a self-taught sculptor whose work ranges from the functional to the sensual

Named Camellia after the Alabama state flower

#44 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Bar & Pantry Each stripe is painted byAkio 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