#58 Imperfection Vessel Ceramic Plates Highlighting subtle variations of thickness

Highlighting subtle variations of thickness and balance

A beauty resulting from years of glaze research from Design Series' past

These roasters are both functional and beautiful workhorses for your kitchen

This pair—one tall and stout the other short and wide—are like two objects caught in each other's orbit: both different but also inseparable

Akio finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)—a technique he has refined over the last 30 years—to create richly varied surfaces that are a joy to see and touch

#58 Imperfection Vessel Ceramic Plates Highlighting subtle variations of thicknessThis 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