#14 Medium Imperfection Vessel Ryan Hines founding editor of New York

founding editor of New York Times Cooking

creating not only a sculpture

sharp cacti—is offset by the beauty and awakening of the senses that comes with life in the Sonoran Desert

The glaze is very rich and textured from the outside

It holds approximately 1/8 cup

#14 Medium Imperfection Vessel Ryan Hines founding editor of New YorkThis year Akio set out to create new expressions through the beauty of imperfection. Drawing inspiration from Kakuzo Okakura, Akio says, "Okakura notes that imperfect objects invite us to use our imaginationsto 'complete' them in our minds eye. His ideas inspired me to think beyond symmetry and explore imbalance, which gave way to Imperfect Vessels. I hope youll enjoy it and let your imagination run wild!" This piece features his signature Pleated