I’ve had my designer-y eye on The Fifty United Plates for quite some time now. After taking just one ceramics class in college I’ve developed an eternal itch for getting my hands back into some clay. This particular envy-inducing project began on Kickstarter and has gained what I would consider to be mind-blowing success over the past year.
Ryan and Kaitlyn Lawless started The Fifty United Plates as a way for us great Americans to pay tribute to where we’re from. “We’re all locals somewhere,” a perfect statement by the creators that sums up the passion behind their project.
When put together, all of the plates interlock perfectly with each other to compile the entire nation. Personally, I’m a little upset that Maryland isn’t bigger-boned…I need more room for crab dip; but I guess it could be worse, at least we aren’t Rhode Island.
The company has also recently expanded their collection to include plates in Robin’s Egg Blue, Mint Green and Canary Yellow as representation of the colors used in vintage maps. Considering I love adding color to anything and everything, I certainly approve, especially when there’s such fantastic reasoning behind it.
I’m also quite in love with their porcelain Denizen Mugs (denizen: an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place), which makes me wish the Kickstarter project was still open so I could provide a pledge and get my paws on one.
By the time I finished exploring the work from Corbe Company, I was bursting with hometown pride. Be sure to hop over to their website and request notification for when your state becomes available, as their incredible success has put many of the pieces on backorder throughout the upcoming months—which is, I think safe to say, a good problem to have. You can also check out their Kickstarter video for a peek at the dynamic duo’s process and the passion behind the porcelain (a little alliteration for your Thursday—and an unintended tongue twister).
Cheers from a Marylander,
J.