Shoreline Moment VI | Lake Michigan Ceramic Mug with Beach Sand

Shoreline Moment VI

This mug is part of the Shoreline Moment series, a group of forms that focus on a single, defined element—capturing a moment along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

In this piece, that moment is held through surface and movement. The glaze builds in layers, with shifts in tone and texture that suggest water moving across the sand and settling into place.

There isn’t a single focal image like a sun or horizon, but there is a clear sense of direction. The surface forms and reforms as you turn the mug in your hand, revealing subtle changes in color and texture.

The glaze includes Lake Michigan beach sand, bringing small specks and irregularities that connect the piece directly to the shoreline where the work begins.

The lip is formed from handbuilt coils that have been softened and shaped, creating a slightly uneven edge that echoes the lines left behind as water meets the shore.

The handle is handbuilt and designed to sit comfortably in the hand, with variation in surface that reflects the rest of the form.

This mug holds a quieter moment—defined not by a single image, but by the steady rhythm of water moving across the shoreline.

The mug pictured is the exact piece you will receive. It is dishwasher safe.

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