This March, 2024, I took off work for one month to embark on a studio adventure. I packed my bags and left for Lindsborg, KS, to spend the month wandering town and decorating a batch of my hand thrown pottery. Each piece was made on the pottery wheel by me in the months leading up to the residency. Then, I used ceramics paints called "underglazes" to embellish each piece. My mission was to collect motifs and stories to tell using my pottery and decorations. I haven't painted much since I graduated Bethany College in 2014, so this month was spent exploring and getting comfortable with my paintbrushes again.
This mug was decorated using a single stroke painting technique and filled with scrolling fillagrees. The flowers represent tulip blooms that open up and get too large for their stems.         Â
This Cappuccino Mug can hold up to 12 fl oz, and measures 4.5"w x 4"h. Each piece is handmade by Christi Becker and are created in likeness of the original.