Life and Depth Mountain Birch Mug

This is a hand-turned collection of stoneware cups, developed through three years of research in Røros, with a focus on local raw materials and the development of glazes with a distinctive "Life and Depth". The glazes are inspired by plants, rocks, minerals and characteristic natural and regional depictions from Røros' fantastic landscape.

Each cup and each glaze surface has visual variations from the artisanal production. The shape of the cups follows the movements of the hand on the wheel. All the cups are in the same shape family, but have slight differences in the turning grooves and curves and shades of color.

Wathne Studio collects the raw materials in Røros and processes them by hand in the workshop. Each collected portion of material varies in mineral content. This is reflected in the play of glazes, in small distinctive details and iron smelting. This creates variation, and each cup gets its own personality.

Photo: Anne Line Bakken and Tom Gustavsen