Brooklyn-based ceramicist Yuka Uchida grew up in Japan and and instills an elegant simplicity in her designs. In addition to jewelry and tableware, her OVO Ceramics line includes a mini wall pocket vase we've been admiring because it takes the guesswork out of floral design. The simplest sprig or flower stem is all it needs:
Above: An unglazed porcelain Hanging Flower Pocket is $30 from ABC Home.
Above: Photograph via Martha Stewart.
Says Uchida, "As for the patterns, I’m not painting them on. I’m using the Nerikomi style—which is the Japanese name for it—which is sort of a marbling technique where the clay gets tinted ahead of time, stacked, then sliced to create patterns."
Above: Also available without a patterned texture, a Hanging Wall Pocket is $30 from ABC Home.
For more of our favorite wall vases, see:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Wall Vases.
- Small Space DIY: Black Wire Hanging Vase.
- Design Sleuth: Glass Wall Vase by Sara Winward.
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