Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish and residual shell material creates

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

Handmade using traditional smithing techniques

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

with layers of pale and coloured glaze

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

Faceted Tall Vase IV swedish and residual shell material createsA 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