#87 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripe pinterest-feed-include Renowned cutlery maker David Mellor's

Renowned cutlery maker David Mellor's collection of rosewood knives are made from martensitic steel and feature sustainably sourced Indian rosewood handles

The designs are hand-carved into the surface of the gourd

After experimenting with chiles from all over the Southwest and Mexico

and timeless sense of design

and spilling items all over the place

#87 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripe pinterest-feed-include Renowned cutlery maker David Mellor'sAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by traditional kokeshi dollsis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different