Handcrafted Kerry Brooks - Minnesota woman artisan The Commonwealth of Kentucky entered Union on June 1, 1792 as the nation’s 15th State. This magnet is crafted by potter Kerry Brooks who began throwing pots in 1988 and has been a full-time studio potter since 1997. All of her pottery is high-fired stoneware which has been hand-crafted on a potter's wheel and fired in a natural gas kiln to about 2400 degrees. 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"