#42 Small Imperfection Vessel HH With main courses

With main courses

green glaze departs from the typical orange of garden pots

and positions of the stick

The artisans of San Pedro Ocumicho in Michoacán have long used clay to shape the life of their community

two cook's knives

#42 Small Imperfection Vessel HH With main coursesThis year Akio set out to create new expressions through the beauty of imperfection. Drawing inspiration from Kakuzo Okakura, Akio says, "Okakura notes that imperfect objects invite us to use our imaginationsto 'complete' them in our minds eye. His ideas inspired me to think beyond symmetry and explore imbalance, which gave way to Imperfect Vessels. I hope youll enjoy it and let your imagination run wild!" This piece features his signature Pleated