Kairagi Small Plate IV url-kerry-seaton “All my work is hand-built

“All my work is hand-built showing the traces of my fingers

This delicate vessel is of dried and pressed lavender

"I throw on the wheel the pieces are often left unglazed to reveal the soft porcelain surface

The form size material and method of creating a hand-build piece guide the rhythm of its making

A footed bowl thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio

Kairagi Small Plate IV url-kerry-seaton “All my work is hand-builtA textured plate thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of gentle crackle glaze. Each piece has a unique surface that illustrates the element of chance that is central to her processes. Made to be used. "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