Fire Horse MUGS (dark clay)

I made this set of mugs in honor of the Year of the Fire Horse, using a dark chocolate–colored clay from Medicine Hat, Canada. I created a silkscreen from a horse image inspired by Chinese papercutting, printed it onto rice paper, and transferred it onto the clay. The interiors are lined with a creamy matte glaze, while the exteriors are left raw and unglazed. The Fire Horse year speaks to intensity and movement—horses as herd animals driven by action and momentum, yet also alert and sensitive..