#71 Medium Torso Vessel Tiles I remember seeing Chinese orchids

I remember seeing Chinese orchids and admiring their long

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even as the focus tends to be on their spectacular flowers

down to a soothing jade at the base

conjuring a down-to-earth sophistication in the home’s smaller spaces

#71 Medium Torso Vessel Tiles I remember seeing Chinese orchidsAkio 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