#37 Block Print Vessel Candles & Lighting featuring Växbo Lin’s signature herringbone

featuring Växbo Lin’s signature herringbone and twill patterned fabric

You may also insert a needle or thin rod into the opening to free the bead

glossy enamel

The glaze stops short to reveal the clay underneath

The result is a very unique effect with variation which makes each piece unique

#37 Block Print Vessel Candles & Lighting featuring Växbo Lin’s signature herringboneAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. In this piece, he stamps patterns into the soft, wet clay before it is fireda nod to Japanese techniques called inamun and mishimade. The form of the vesselinspired by ancient earthenwareappears textured and soft after stamping. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique that