Rice Bowl Fluted rings The fine traces left behind

The fine traces left behind in the hand-building process resemble the brushstrokes of landscape painting

The warm clay shows through the white layers and the inside is fully sealed

This piece is hand forged

but my work is never static or fixed and in some ways reflects the multifarious identities of contemporary ceramics- a twenty-first-century hybridization of studio potter and conceptual artist

Both functional and contemplative

Rice Bowl Fluted rings The fine traces left behindA faceted bowl thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio. Layers of light glaze are spotted with gentle pink blooms. Each piece has a unique surface that illustrates the element of chance that is central to her processes. Made to be used. "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