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Tri-foot Leaf Mug 10oz
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Category: |
Dishware, Gifts, Pottery, Whimsical |
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SKU: |
010826M09 |
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Price: |
$40.00 |
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Artist: |
Sueann Smith |
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Color: |
Green |
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Make: |
Stoneware |
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Origin: |
USA |
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This mug feels playful and organic, with a charming, almost storybook quality 🌿☕
It’s a hand-built stoneware mug elevated on three small feet, giving it a whimsical, creature-like stance that immediately draws the eye. The soft celadon-green glaze is calm and earthy, with subtle speckling that adds depth and reinforces its handmade character. The interior is smoothly finished, inviting and practical, while the exterior carries the real personality.
Carved leaf motifs wrap around the body, each one deeply incised and highlighted with warm honey and cream tones that pool beautifully in the recesses. The contrast between the cool green glaze and the warmer carved details gives the mug a lovely balance—natural, botanical, and slightly magical. The handle is squared and sturdy, complementing the mug’s sculptural form while remaining comfortable to hold.
This is a mug that feels like it belongs outdoors as much as in the kitchen—perfect for someone who loves nature-inspired pottery and enjoys drinking their coffee or tea from a piece that feels both functional and delightfully unique.
Artist Statement
My work is driven by an insistent need to make — to explore, experiment, and stay in conversation with materials. I work across multiple mediums, clay, glass, paint, fiber. I let the process guide the outcome rather than forcing a fixed result. What’s made is often taken apart, reshaped, or returned to the beginning.
I draw inspiration from the natural world and from the quiet details of everyday life — the mundane, the overlooked, the in-between. I’m interested in cycles: forming, breaking down, and becoming something new.
I approach my practice with openness and curiosity, allowing room for wonder, failure, and transformation. What comes before is carried forward. The work evolves through repetition, pressure, attention, and time.
At its core, my work is about staying present — paying attention, working honestly, and honoring change as part of the process. - Sueann Smith
