Spiral Face Mug Product:Spiral Face Mug Trees and a flying heron

Trees and a flying heron are etched on the back of this hand-blown glass vase

Oxidized sterling silver wire is formed

It is hand-built from red earthenware and finished with the majolica process

its realistic natural markings are carefully added using glass powder

which is associated with creative power

Spiral Face Mug Product:Spiral Face Mug Trees and a flying heronHalvorsen'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