#5 Medium Imperfection Vessel Tea Towels Akio Nukaga’s work explores the

Akio Nukaga’s work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay

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Though there are very few artisans of this craft practicing today

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#5 Medium Imperfection Vessel Tea Towels Akio Nukaga’s work explores theThis 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