#16 Large Imperfection Vessel Web Specials Expert tip: Rose Sugar is

Expert tip: Rose Sugar is perfect for sweetening coffee and hot or iced tea

This distinctive design inspired by the work of weaver birds brings a touch of nature indoors

This container is handmade in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York from walnut

the dark glaze revealing depth like an antique mirror and the light glaze is opaque yet bright

and votives or pillars with a diameter of up to 2”

#16 Large Imperfection Vessel Web Specials Expert tip: Rose Sugar isThis 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