Gift pick No. 33: Sandra Torres ‘porcelain wine cups

Our scouting for this gift guide recently brought us to that L.A. haven for the handmade, Freehand Gallery. That’s where we came upon the porcelain wine cups of Ojai ceramist Sandra Torres.

The artist said she likes porcelain because it’s “the thinnest of its expressions.” To create vessels that are at once delicate yet tough, Torres uses a slipcasting process. She pours her material into delicate molds, then later manipulates the wet clay so each piece carries the presence of the artist’s hands. Torres partially glazes and fires her clay multiple times at various temperatures, then applies iron transfers of her original artwork.

Torres’ cups, vases, bowls and lidded jars are $46 to $218 at Freehand Gallery. You can see more of Torres’ work on her website.

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