Nicole Aquillano

NEW! Custom SS Pierce Building Mug by Nicole Aquillano

$110.00
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Exclusive at Fire Opal!  This Brookline landmark is the first thing you see in our neighborhood when stepping off the green line at the Coolidge Corner stop. When it opened in 1898 the S.S. Pierce Store sold imported goods from all over the world, as well as local provisions from Boston area farmers and artisans.

 

The artist draws each image by hand directly into the porcelain clay with a knife and inlays a dark underglaze. The high temperature of the kiln combined with a clear glaze overlay slightly blurs the drawing, much like a faded memory. She often references imagery from her past as a way to establish a personal connection. 

Mug measures 4" by 4"; 12 oz

Food and dishwasher safe. Each piece is unique. Slight variations may occur.

Handmade in Acton, MA

Nicole Aquillano was raised in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, PA. She took an unconventional path to become a full time studio potter. After pursuing a career in civil engineering, she left to follow her passion and earned her MFA in ceramics from RISD in 2012. Nicole draws each image by hand directly into the porcelain clay with a knife and inlays a black underglaze. The high temperature of the kiln combined with a clear glaze overlay slightly blurs the drawing, much like a faded memory. She often references imagery from her past as a way to establish a personal connection. She lives and works in the Fort Point Area of Boston.

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