As a child, my abuela gave me a small taste of sweet black coffee in secret. The piece intentionally worn to present tradition, the wear of repeating rituals that brings us together. Coffee time is an integral part of my childhood and Dominican culture. Every morning, I brew my coffee using a greca, like my mother, my mother’s mother, and all our mothers that came before us.
The strawberry cup was made and trimmed on the wheel, bisque, and glazed fired cone 10 with copper red and celadon. The handle has a hand sculptured leaf. The cup is a play on my abuela’s tiny yet extravagant teacups sitting in her china cabinet. There was always a sense of magic surrounding coffee time.
DAS air-hardening clay
Golden Acrylics
Aluminum Wire
Stoneware (cone 10)
Copper Red Glaze
Green Celadon Glaze
Bustelo tin can H: 2.5in / W: 1.5in / D: 2in
Cup H: 3in / W: 2.5 / D: 2.5
Greca (coffee maker): H: 3.5in / W: 1.5in / D: 1in
