‘One nation, out of clay’
Published 3:10 pm Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Orcas residents Ryan and Kaitlyn Lawless have launched a local project through the funding website Kickstarter.
“We’re all locals somewhere … with a home in a hometown in a great state. That’s why we’re taking all 50 of the United States and re-creating them as porcelain trays we’re calling ‘State Plates,’” said Ryan.
The plates can be baked at a full range of temperatures, refrigerated, microwaved and dishwashed. They’re made of high-fired porcelain that is sealed with glaze for a durable and non-stick surface. As a cottage industry craft and design studio on Orcas, the couple has created a Kickstarter to share the project.
“We are offering ‘State Plates’ to raise funds to create an interlocking, larger version called The Fifty United Plates that is based on the traditional map of the U.S.” they said. “When we have them all finished we will throw the ultimate dinner party where a great dish from each state will join the spread to create The Fifty United Plates.”
The Kickstarter, which runs until Aug. 14 and offers the plates at a discount, can be found at http://goo.gl/dEop2.
