#3 Medium Imperfection Vessel Scented Products French green clay works in

French green clay works in this soap to gently draw out impurities and tighten the pores

created in house by our Executive Chef

The composition is a play between the lightness of bergamot

he finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)—a technique that he has refined over the last 30 years

vertically-oriented plant

#3 Medium Imperfection Vessel Scented Products French green clay works inThis 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