Hagi Round Vase with Long Neck url-masamichi-yoshikawa Oil pastel on board

Oil pastel on board

A textured plate thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio

and thickness allow each piece to develop its own unique flow of glaze

Handmade in South Korea

Hagi Round Vase with Long Neck url-masamichi-yoshikawa Oil pastel on boardA tall vessel thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of pale crackle glaze. Each piece has a unique surface that illustrates the element of chance that is central to her processes. "This sense of fluctuation is what I seek in my ceramics. I first encountered it in antique Korean ceramics, particularly everyday vessels from the Goryeo and Joseon periods. Their beauty lies not in precision but in balance achieved through imperfection.