Dotted Face Mug A145989 This piece is part of

This piece is part of the artist's Caldera Collection

the bowls are blown to the correct shape

Gold ear wires

this versatile work can be displayed with its satin-textured side or its glossy side facing outwards

completing this delightful and wearable pair of earrings

Dotted Face Mug A145989 This piece is part ofHalvorsen'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