Forget the banks, what did they ever do for yah? Nothin'! ...get off the grid and stuff your bread in the chicest savings account ever made; a hand sculpted javelina piggy back. The coin slot and opening on his belly are big enough for a silver dollar to be both deposited and withdrawn, so you won't have to worry about destroying a beautiful work of art should you fall upon hard times.

This particular Javelina is a coarse dark liver color with a nice honey glaze to the back right side. He is either a she or a youngster (no tusks) with a coy expression, dark blue eyes, and the most adorable light coat of fur/ body hair all etched in my hand. Corks are what's called "natural" meaning the bark edge of the cork is not trimmed off, and quite rustic and lovely.
About 9 or 10" long and 4 1/4" tall - (more exact measurements to come)

My piggy banks are both a functional and unique works of sculpture. I begin with a flat slab of clay about 1/4" thick and balled up news papers packed into the size and shape of a large yam. I wrap the slab around the newspaper, pinching it together at the seams creating what looks a lot like a big calzone. In my hands constantly I slowly pack, shape and smooth the calzone into a pig's body, pulling out the nose, shaping his belly, waist, hips, and rear end. This process takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I attach the legs, ears and tail (all previously shaped and standing out to firm) Lastly I etch his eyes and wry smile. The piece firms up over night and the next day I cut the openings for the coin slot and the cork. The news paper burns up during firing, so your money might be a little ashy upon first withdraw, but if you want to rinse him out before you deposit, that's okay-they are perfectly washable. (except for the cork) Each pig gets different smokey and or glazed effects depending where they are in the kiln, creating barbecue-like effects.

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