Kairagi Small Plate II edmond-byrne “All my work is hand-built

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

Cast from a wax model

with layers of pale crackle glaze

textured local clay with white slip and blushing tones

Their irregularities are the result of materials that were less refined than those available today

Kairagi Small Plate II edmond-byrne “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