Faceted Coffee Mug by Micheal Smith Color:Blairs Green & Yellow translucent pink base

translucent pink base

draping molds

This image is by Jamie Heiden

hand-painted (on both sides

Gail creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending a shape she cuts with either a plasma torch or a pair of tin snips

Faceted Coffee Mug by Micheal Smith Color:Blairs Green & Yellow translucent pink baseMeasures approximately 4" tall. Handmade by Micheal Smith of Kansas City, Missouri. "For the past forty years I have worked as a potter, producing a diverse line of functional stoneware and porcelain." "I started with a four year apprenticeship, the traditional method for learning a potter's art. In that setting, I learned basic technique, discipline, endurance, and the skills for making a living as a potter." "Function is the starting point and