Hagi Shiny Faceted Cereal Bowl url-bubun "This sense of fluctuation is

"This sense of fluctuation is what I seek in my ceramics

textured local clay with white slip and blushing tones

- Akiko Hirai

There is a delicacy and lightness that makes her work beautifully wearable

"I have been a self-taught painter since childhood

Hagi Shiny Faceted Cereal Bowl url-bubun "This sense of fluctuation isA faceted bowl thrown by hand in Akiko's London studio, with layers of tinted glaze. Each piece has a unique surface that illustrates the element of chance that is central to her processes. Made to be used. "Today, much of industrial production values consistency, precision and control. My work moves in the opposite direction, embracing variation as an essential part of making. I am currently researching why certain forms of fluctuation and