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Larry Halvorsen
Larry Halvorsen Ceramics
"My drive is the creation of the work—the new and undiscovered ideas."
Larry Halvorsen works with stoneware clay, constructing his pieces through a combination of hand-building techniques such as coiling, press-and-slump molding, and slab building. He coats the pieces with black slip, and then, using the ancient technique of sgraffito, he carves through the slip, revealing the natural clay beneath. His pieces are fired once to cone 10 (2300 degrees) in a natural gas kiln.
Halvorsen's influences range from ancient stone tools, ritual objects, and Celtic monoliths to the wondrous variety of form and pattern in nature. He was also influenced by the two years he spent in the Peace Corps in Central America, where he saw Pre-Colombian pottery, the Mayan sites of Tikal and Copan, and the highlands of Guatemala.
Larry Halvorsen works with stoneware clay, constructing his pieces through a combination of hand-building techniques such as coiling, press-and-slump molding, and slab building. He coats the pieces with black slip, and then, using the ancient technique of sgraffito, he carves through the slip, revealing the natural clay beneath. His pieces are fired once to cone 10 (2300 degrees) in a natural gas kiln.
Halvorsen's influences range from ancient stone tools, ritual objects, and Celtic monoliths to the wondrous variety of form and pattern in nature. He was also influenced by the two years he spent in the Peace Corps in Central America, where he saw Pre-Colombian pottery, the Mayan sites of Tikal and Copan, and the highlands of Guatemala.
Customer Reviews
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L
Color/Finish: as expected
Scale/Size: as expected
This stunning piece provides both form and function. I love the way the lines are "carved" into the ceramic clay-adding even more visual interest. (And-not a complaint-but I do wish the artisan had "signed" the piece-maybe on its inside.) Absolutely a piece that I will enjoy!
t
Color/Finish: as expected
Scale/Size: as expected
I love the mix of whimsy and substance. It serves as a side table in our living room. Very solid piece. I have several different pieces by this artist (check out his bird feeders!) and they are all of high quality and well executed.
S
Color/Finish: as expected
Scale/Size: as expected
Interesting and practical!!
J
Color/Finish: as expected
Scale/Size: as expected
Very well made and strikingly beautiful. Am using it as a love seat side table. It's the first thing one see entering the room.
