# Support Local: ANK Bud Vase + Bella Donovan Coffee

## Ariela Kuh makes objects whose meaning extends beyond their designated use.

*This holiday season, we’re spotlighting the artists and craftspeople who make beautiful objects in the cities we call home. Read on for a close look at our* [_Bud Vase + Coffee pairing_](/content/store/bud-vase-coffee/index.html) *, which we created in collaboration with the New York–based small business* [_ANK_](http://www.ankceramics.com/).*

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> “I love all things, not only the grand but the infinitely small: thimble, spurs, plates, flower vases...”  
> — Pablo Neruda

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Ariela Kuh makes objects whose meaning extends beyond their designated use. As she says: “I make things that I would want to live with for a long time.”

Ariela got her start while teaching at the tuition-free Fleisher Art Memorial school in Philadelphia, and was later a studio assistant to ceramic artist Julie Ahn in Brooklyn. Her handcrafted ceramic tableware can now be found in restaurants like [Momofuko Ko](https://ko.momofuku.com/) in New York, and beyond.

We chose to pair ANK’s bud vase with our coffee for one simple reason: They are beautiful companions at the table.