Hagi Round Vase with Long Neck url-masamichi-yoshikawa Oil pastel on board

Oil pastel on board

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

Her ceramics can be seen as three-dimensional drawings

Handmade in South Korea

the surface carries the subtle atmospheric effects of flame and ash

Hagi Round Vase with Long Neck url-masamichi-yoshikawa Oil pastel on boardA 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.