Kairagi Small Plate II edmond-byrne Innovating traditional craft practices like

Innovating traditional craft practices like flower pressing goes beyond methods

Thrown on a slow turning kick wheel

This is why I prefer traditional hand tools which allow me to create my work by hand

I first encountered it in antique Korean ceramics

Kairagi Small Plate II edmond-byrne Innovating traditional craft practices likeA 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