Hagi Round Vase with Long Neck url-masamichi-yoshikawa Hye-Jin makes teaware and table

Hye-Jin makes teaware and table features using clay made from the same soil that grows tea

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

Oil pastel on board

“Their purpose never concealed these surrealist objects teeter on the edge between sculpture and functional craft

Hagi Round Vase with Long Neck url-masamichi-yoshikawa Hye-Jin makes teaware and tableA 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.