Original 2014 Valentine's Day MinkMug Two-Tone Coffee Mug

You have someone you love. And maybe this special someone loves horses, too? Perhaps he or she also loves art and appreciates the passion poured into it? Well, here's a great way to celebrate all that love full circle! In honour of LOVE, this colourful mug features my own original design with two stylized horses from my RunequineTM series, with tails interlocked to form a heart. But there's lots more symbolism! For starters, the spirals allude to the crazy, wild ride that is LOVE, often dizzy, unpredictable, and nonsensical but always the best party in town. They also suggest that LOVE spirals in on itself, feeding itself and self–generating, creating its own kind of gravity that brings us all closer together in joy and understanding. As for the colours themselves, the yellows, golds, and oranges symbolize the brightness, glow, and warmth of love while the reds and purples embody the passion, mystery, fire, and intensity LOVE generates in our souls. The white horses signify the purity, devotion, and divine nature of LOVE, and they look back to each other in an act of empathy, support, and attentiveness. It's all about LOVE, baby! I specialize in all things equine, focusing mostly in realism but also diving into fun designs like those found on this mug. You can find me on Facebook as "Minkiewicz Studios LLC," and check out my blog, "Musings at Minkiewicz Studios," to find out what's going on in the studio.