Face Jugs

Chest on Chest, 1984
Red oak, ebonized cherry
Lent by David G. Burry

That’s a piece where I did almost nothing. –GP

Boardroom Door, 1990
Red oak, brass, oil paint, etc. (“just about every material there is”)
Lent by the Ontario Crafts Council

A recent discovery further intimates that
face jugs were used for conjuring or another similar ritualistic practice.

Face Jug, 1860-80
Alkaline glazed stoneware, kaolin inserts.
6 5/8 x 5 1/8"
Collection of Chipstone Foundation.