Tune in to hear about the serendipitous moment that gave Helen Levi her first big break as an emerging ceramicist and more.

In this week?s Milkshake, ceramicist Helen Levi welcomes us to her studio in Queens, New York. This is where she creates her highly regarded work: mugs and cups, plates and bowls, and ? our favorite ? her colorful tiles. Her work is distinguished by highly graphic vibes (like these incredible Color Field tiles) and a determined sense of whimsy ? like her Artist?s espresso mugs, with a rainbow splatter pattern covered in a clear glaze or her Snow Drift mugs, with a textural, and very snowy, white glaze. In addition to their sense of welcome and warmth, her pieces exude a sense of easy style.
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Here, she sails through a few of our questions: Was her big break ? which came courtesy of famed retailer Steven Alan ? a product of fate or chance" Levi had been working in pottery since childhood, even teaching the discipline to kids ? but until she met Alan in 2013, she hadn?t sold it to the public. ?I was at a pop-up in one of his stores, and I went with a friend who had been working on the store,? Levi says. ?I saw he had some handmade pottery out, and I thought, ?Why is a clothing store selling handmade pottery"?? The answer was straightforward: Alan planned to open a home go...