Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish textured local clay with white

textured local clay with white slip and blushing tones

They begin as drawings exploring emotion through mark-making gesture and form

I use a primitive method called “pit firing” (or “open firing”)

“The stones are individually selected for shape

A shallow bowl thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio

Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish textured local clay with whiteA tall faceted vessel thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of pale and coloured glaze. Each piece has a unique surface that illustrates the element of chance that is central to her processes. "Today, much of industrial production values consistency, precision and control. My work moves in the opposite direction, embracing variation as an essential part of making. I am currently researching why certain forms of fluctuation and