Ceramics 1 Class of 2026 My pieces were made to make others smile and for the functional part of it. Some people have a hard time eating and I think that when they see a smiley face they will smile. I made a set of a mug, a plate, and a bowl. They all are painted yellow with smiley faces on them. I threw all my pieces on the wheel and carefully trimmed each one. My bowl has a continuous curve to it. While making my plate, I also had to make sure that nothing would fall off of it if someone were eating off it. My mug has a rounded lip to ensure easy drinking along with a handle. Next was painting. I decided to paint smily faces with yellow paint then go in and paint the face with black. While looking at my pieces, I hope that viewers take away that eating and drinking are a privilege and others struggle with having that ability. So, while you eat off this dinner set I hope you will remember that and smile.