Cylinder Vase II incrimental-layers-featured communicates not by explanation but

communicates not by explanation but by presence

My favourite tool is my own hand

The viewer is invited to touch to remember

A tall vessel thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio

Cylinder Vase II incrimental-layers-featured communicates not by explanation butA tall vessel thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of pale glazes. 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 irregularity resonate so