#44 Indigo Imperfection Vessel Food Storage The designs are hand-carved into

The designs are hand-carved into the surface of the gourd

or nested with the Large Serving Bowl and Shallow Salad Bowl—all of which make wonderful gifts

exposed clay rim makes it easy to handle and stack

culled from the Cinchona Tree

The Wooden Serving Bowl is a minimal design milled and turned by hand from a solid block of lumber using traditional methods

#44 Indigo Imperfection Vessel Food Storage The designs are hand-carved intoThis 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