#25 Small Torso Vessel Tile Samples maple and mesquite wood

maple and mesquite wood

which ultimately determines the texture of food—and anything you cook will be delicious

and—above all else—functional pieces made by hand with sustainable materials

A thin cutting can be held in the opening at the top

Each table is hand crafted by the husband and wife team at Garza Marfa from steel and oak in their workshop in Marfa

#25 Small Torso Vessel Tile Samples maple and mesquite woodAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by ancient earthenwareis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different colored