Arlene Kushnir: Carved Mug - Sky Blue

Description

Arlene Kushnir’s creative process involves historical methods used through the ages. She first shapes and trims each form on a potter’s wheel, and once it is leather hard she carves in intricate patterns on the surface. After bisque firing, she hand paints with different glazes and fires in an electric kiln, twice at a high temperature. The geometric patterns you see in her works reflect the world we live in. Where we are interconnected and dependent on one another. Both functional and decorative each piece is carefully hand crafted and one-of-a-kind.

Care & Use: All functional ware are microwave, dishwasher, water safe, and food safe. However, it is not ovenproof.

Material: Porcelain

Measurement (in.): L5 x W3 x H4

Weight (oz.): 6.8

SKU: 010110

About The Artist

Arlene Kushnir

Based in Toronto, Arlene Kushnir has been working in porcelain for over 30 years. Her work is both decorative and functional. Thrown on a potter’s wheel or hand-built, Kushnir's work is hand-painted or carved then glazed and fired in an electric kiln. She holds degrees in the History of Art from York University, The University of Toronto, The Sorbonne in Paris, and a Diploma in Ceramics from George Brown College.