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RED DELICIOUS APPLE CUP
$18.00
handmade
community voted (82 votes)
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Artist Melanie Mckenney crafts this handmade, earthenware cup to be sweetly appealing. She uses an actual apple to form her mold, squeezing out every detail of lifelike texture and shape. She uses non-toxic glazes to create the candy-red exterior, and creamy white interior with its hand-brushed seeds. Sure to be loved by teachers, gardeners and nature-lovers, it invites you to savor life to the core as you sip your cider, tea or coffee. Handmade in Tonawanda, New York.
Sold individually.
Due to handmade nature of the product, each is one of a kind and will vary.
- Item ID: 23407
- Materials: earthenware, food-safe glaze
- approx. 3.5" dia. x 2.5" H; 4 oz. capacity
- Dishwasher safe; not microwave safe.
Safe to hold hot or cold beverages.
Melanie Mckenney
Melanie Mckenney originally hails from Buffalo, NY. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from nearby Alfred University in 2006, but continued her training through numerous workshops, including study at the Studio Arts Centers International in Florence, Italy. Melanie helped to run a non-profit ceramics program in Lexington, MA, before returning to Buffalo, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.
Melanie finds the inspiration for her functional pottery in nature, and believes that capturing those natural forms in clay evokes a new appreciation for everyday objects. Often taken for granted, fruits and vegetables display a rich variety of shapes, colors, and textures. By casting directly from the actual fruit or vegetable, Melanie is able to capture these in detail. Her line of Vegetabowlsc has been in production since 2010, and she hopes to promote local farming, healthy eating, and an appreciation for handmade housewares. See
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Q and A
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82 votes * 11 comments
Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator
Melanie Mckenney gets an A in attention to detail. Her Red Delicious Apple Cup looks just like the real thing--because it's made from the real thing! She crafted her original mold from an actual apple, giving each piece the perfect shape and texture. Would you serve hot cider, warm caramel apple dip, or ice-cold apple juice in this delicious design?
Sam
Vote: Thumbs up!
Cute but a little too simple. I wish it had a bit more realistic flair.
Tracy
Vote: Thumbs down!
It sure doesn't look like a real apple was used for the mold. Looks like any other small bowl/cup. I wish it looked more like a real apple, especially at the bottom.
Karin
Vote: Thumbs down!
Not really sure what the appeal is?
janie
Vote: Thumbs down!
Agree with Tracy, doesn't look much like an apple, looks like a bowl. Question how many uses with a bowl as small as an apple other thsn candy ot nuts and UnCommon Goods already has enough that are cuter.
Debbie
Vote: Thumbs down!
Too common for the uncommon goods
Christine
Vote: Thumbs up!
I love all the items this artist has made. Just wonderful!
Samantha
Vote: Thumbs down!
It's boring. Def. not uncommon.
Carolyn
Vote: Thumbs up!
Cute as heck!
ML
Vote: Thumbs down!
meh
Dee
Vote: Thumbs down!
It does not look molded from a Red Delicious. Plus, whats with the bubbles?