Nerikomi Stripe Tiny Vase - dark blue Maori Language Week Printed using archival inks on

Printed using archival inks on archival quality 310gsm paper

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Nerikomi Stripe Tiny Vase - dark blue Maori Language Week Printed using archival inks on75mm high Alex specialises in throwing on the wheel and nerikomi the Japanese art of folding coloured clay. Nerikomi is a decorative process that involves the stacking and cross sectional slicing of coloured clay. 'I love this technique so much that I incorporate pattern making into the entire body of the vessel. The stripes are made directly from the slices off a patterned block of clay. Clay as it does for so many people sparked an absolute love for