Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish Handmade using traditional smithing techniques

Handmade using traditional smithing techniques

This is why I prefer traditional hand tools which allow me to create my work by hand

and residual shell material creates moments of delicate unpredictability - a peaceful chaos suspended within an otherwise calm surface

A textured bowl in a French style with layers of gentle crackle glaze

Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish Handmade using traditional smithing techniquesA tall faceted vessel thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of pale and coloured glaze. 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