My Misshapen Pottery Sets Are Perfect Even When They’re Not

How learning how to make bowls and plates gave me freedom to buy my own.

Izzie Ramirez

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Photo of a handmade bowl on top of an illustrated background.
Graphic by me!! Isn’t that bowl sweet?

Few things bring me more joy than finely crafted tableware. Growing up, I never understood why my mother had a china cabinet stuffed with shiny plates we seldom used. But for the past few years, I’ve loved these beautiful objects from afar…

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Izzie Ramirez

Writing about climate, culture & comida wherever I go. Work in: GEN, Bitch Media, VICE, Jezebel, and then some. Medium’s resident Gen Z kid.