The Wacky, left, and Torrent mugs from BTW Ceramics. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
Wacky espresso cups from BTW Ceramics. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
Ceramicist Brooke T. Winfrey at work inside her Long Beach studio. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
Inside the BTW Ceramics studio in Long Beach. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
Ceramicist Brooke T. Winfrey of BTW Ceramics. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)