Rice Bowl Fluted rings Both functional and contemplative

Both functional and contemplative

I extract only the elements I feel like using at that moment

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

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

Rice Bowl Fluted rings Both functional and contemplativeA 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