Learning to Enjoy 

Madelyn Epstein

Learning to Enjoy 

2026

Air Dry Clay, Acrylic Paint, Glaze

Learning to Enjoy is a three-piece food related pottery set to help with people struggling with eating disorders. The purple piece can be used as a charcuterie board, placing different foods around the plate, the blue bowl is designed to be used to eat cherries where the pits can be placed in the smaller bowl, and the orange plate can be used to hold a small snack. Each piece relates to eating by being something that can hold food, The colors on these pieces are used to complement each other and create a bright and inviting environment while eating. To create these pieces, various techniques including coiling, pinching, etching, and smoothing were used. There are more people that one may think that struggle with food and these pieces were made to make food less overwhelming and more enjoyable.