Spiral Face Mug Product:Spiral Face Mug vibrant red disks of wheel-thrown

vibrant red disks of wheel-thrown clay sprout upon a copper framework

adding a touch of allure

Inspired by the artist's own pet

The tentacles of this exquisite jellyfish are suspended from within

Oxidized sterling silver wire is formed

Spiral Face Mug Product:Spiral Face Mug vibrant red disks of wheel-thrownHalvorsen's face mugs are made on the potters wheel using a white stoneware clay. The faces are added to the thrown form using hand building techniques. Once the bottom is finished and the handle added the mug is coated with black slip, a liquid colored clay. When the mug is dry enough to handle the patterns are carved using the sgrafitto technique of cutting through the the slip coating to reveal the white clay. Once the mug is bisque fired a black