Mudlove - Winona Lake

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Hollie Powell, studio facilliator at Mudlove, wipes down some clay pieces.

Jaclyn Youhana The Journal Gazette

Mudlove has a strong online presense, both on Facebook and through its website, Mudlove.com.

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Mudlove magnets sell for $3.

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The machine, made by Mudlove owner Luke Wright and his father, stamps words into the clay and pops holes so the piece can be attached to a stretchy band.

Jaclyn Youhana The Journal Gazette

Kyle Garberson positions a clay coil into a machine made by Mudlove owner Luke Wright for making the clay portion of the bracelets.

Jaclyn Youhana The Journal Gazette

These coils of clay will eventually be turned into Mudlove bracelets with words like ''Grace,'' ''Love'' and ''Create.''

Jaclyn Youhana The Journal Gazette

Kyle Garberson, who is in production for Mudlove, is working with a chunk of clay.

Jaclyn Youhana The Journal Gazette

The Mudlove studio is located in the garage of a barbershop in Winona Lake.

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Mudlove is located in a Winona Lake garage. The studio produces clay pieces meant to provide a positive message. Twenty percent of each purchase goes to a group that provides clean drinking water in Africa.

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Kyle Garberson, who is in production for Mudlove, shows off his bracelet. ''I''m not a gymnast,'' he says. The studio makes 1,000 of these bracelets a week.

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Mudlove bands sell for $5 each and are available in bulk for fundraisers and through custom orders.

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These clay pieces will be made into Mudlove bands.

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Mudlove makes the mugs for nearby restaruant Cerulean's mug club. These were imperfect pieces the store now uses for storage. Mudlove tries to create as little waste as possible, reusing scrap clay. One work bench is even mader of an old bowling lane.

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This is the original kiln used by Mudlove. It now set up in the store's side yard, displaying a short history of the store.

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When I purchased this $3 magnet from Mudlove, Kyle Garberson, who works in production for the store, told me, ''You just provided seven months of clean drinking water for someone in Africa.'' Twenty percent of each Mudlove purchase goes to a charity that provides drinking water for Africans.