Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish A textured bowl in a

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

They begin as drawings exploring emotion through mark-making gesture and form

“The stones are individually selected for shape

I use a primitive method called “pit firing” (or “open firing”)

My obsession with geology drives me to select the most interesting and unusual gemstone specimens

Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish A textured bowl in aA 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