I created this plate in 1972 or 1973? as a gift for my Mom - I can't remember exactly when . I know it was one of my mom's most prized possessions. She used it for years like a normal plate and even when I was in my Thirty's she called me to tell me how much she loved it. I am so glad I made her happy.

I am William Cipriano and this is my plate.

In 1983 I made a Makit plate in Kindergarten, as a Christmas gift for my parents. My mom still proudly displays it every year with her other Christmas decorations. And every Christmas I take it from the mantle to admire my fine work, in hopes that I'll be able to recall what the funny looking pink object is that I drew next to my very oddly drawn Christmas tree. Twenty-four Christmases later and I still have not figured it out!

I am now a Kindergarten teacher and so excited to give my class the opportunity to make such a wonderful keepsake, that they will hopefully admire year after year as I have. The thought has crossed my mind to label their "funny looking object" so they will not spend their whole lives wondering ... but then that would take all the fun out of it, now wouldn't it?! My name is Gillian Stroud-Morrison and that is my plate story!