fig. 001 — hand-thrown in michigan, est. 2018
Whimsy you can hold in your hand
Functional, one of a kind pottery by Abby Sommers. Mechanical engineer by day, potter late into the night.
the shop opens late 2026 — be first to know
at the wheel since december 2018
every piece dreamed up, thrown & glazed by hand
ships anywhere in the us — you cover shipping
coming when the shop opens
The Mystery Mug
Tell Abby a little about yourself, or nothing at all, and she picks a one of a kind mug from her collections and ships it to your door. Every clay body, every glaze, every technique she knows. No two alike.
Mystery mugs arrive when the shop opens in late 2026. The mailing list hears about it first.
Get first dibs →a tale worth telling
206 mugs. One wedding. Every guest took one home.
When her baby sister planned a cozy hobbit-themed fall wedding, Abby hand-threw a mug for every single guest. They hung on a custom wall under a painted sign: to have and to hold. Each one stamped underneath with a foxglove mark made just for that day.
Read the story →
kind words
From the people sipping
“I grabbed one of the small yellow ones at the wedding and it has been my every-morning coffee mug since. It reminds me to stay cozy.”
“Our whole cafe shelf is Sommers Night mugs and customers ask about them every single week.”
“The dinnerware set she made us is the most-complimented thing in our kitchen. You can feel the care in every piece.”
on the horizon
Where to find Abby next
sat, september 26, 2026
Pop-up pottery market
Durand, Michigan, together with DaniJo Hawkins Pottery. Come say hi and take a piece home.
monthly
Seasonal mug series
A new small-batch seasonal mug every month. Join the list to hear when each one drops.
series no. 7
Seven Embers
A fresh 25-mug order for the cozy coffee house that keeps coming back. Seventh series and counting. See more of Abby's work on their Instagram and follow along for new series.
the one button that matters
Be first at the kiln door
Abby is finishing her master's in engineering, and when the cap goes flying, the kiln goes on. The shop opens for orders in late 2026, and the mailing list gets the email the moment it does. New pieces, seasonal series, and market dates too. No spam, just clay.