Heron Mug white gold boards get worn down

boards get worn down

then to color

a small town renown for its glass industry

• H: 8 7/8"

These  wall pieces are created by Tom and Nancy Giusti using the ancient Japanese method of Raku

Heron Mug white gold boards get worn downby Jennifer Stas 3" x 4. 5" Each mug is slightly different. Heron is on both sides (as shown). The fundamental goal of my work is simple: a marriage between aesthetics and function, brought about through distinctive use of color and form. Starting with a practical and useful form, as I work my pot evolves in volume and texture and becomes a functional palette for layers of colorants and carving. Each stage of the process is a challenge I often return