Vase #01 - "Sky & Earth" 2023 Garden Tools and the felled timber seasoned

and the felled timber seasoned through many long Hokkaido winters on the workshop's own grounds

these generously sized Japanese ceramic cups in luscious dark blue and white

or walnut and brass (for hard cheeses)

- to avoid rusting

500g Glass Jar

Vase #01 - "Sky & Earth" 2023 Garden Tools and the felled timber seasonedVase by Ricca Okano, from the exhibition "Sky & Earth", October 2023 at DEA EAST. Large, tall, with a round, orange handle, and in a white and brown textured glaze. A striking piece that requires considered looking, Ricca Okano's signature style elevates vessels to works of art. Each shifting surface is testament to the artist's touch, a collaboration between determined intent and the fluid nature of clay. Forms are thrown loosely on the wheel,