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.
During my residency, I loved walking around Lindsborg to collected Swedish motifs. Then I would bring the designs back to the studio to use as inspiration for my mug collection. This one was especially fun because I used all one color, blue, in varying densities to imply depth within the painting.
This Bedside Mug can hold up to 12 fl oz, and measures 4"w x 4.5"h. Each piece is handmade by Christi Becker and are created in likeness of the original.