This piece is a homage to the Kuro-raku tea bowls favoured by Rikyu. To achieve the hand-formed feel of the tea bowl that fits comfortably in the hand, a lump of acrylic was carved out by hand. The black gradation is obtained by slightly changing the soaking time in dye.
Hideto Hyodo is an acrylic artisan and artist who, after studying interior design in college, apprenticed with his father, a sculptor who owned an acr ...
