Hare Animal Totem handmade underglazes

underglazes

spirit animals—often called power animals or animal guides—are an example of the living manifestations of animism

as with almost every piece here at Hedgebound England

Width (without horns): 8cm

until you move into certain circles interested in a more gnostic outlook

Hare Animal Totem handmade underglazesA totem is a sacred magical object and for many of us there is a certain animal that we are inexplicably drawn to. This hare spirit is made by hand in stoneware clay, carved with protection sigils that have been inspired by an obsession with Slavic and Icelandic traditional magical protection designs. It has been fired twice and coated in a rusty shino glaze oxide that has been hand painted on to give a more rustic appearance. Were all drawn to