Her only request is that they go to someone who will appreciate it.

Based in Texas, Press picked up pottery after being a stay-at-home mom for several years.

The first time she abandoned a piece of pottery was for an Instagram challenge.

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

I loved the idea that anyone could find my work, she tells My Modern Met.

And I loved the idea that I could leave a piece of me wherever I went.

As of today, I have left my work in 36 states and three different countries.

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

Kim Press of Sailing Adrift Studios creates exquisite pieces of pottery.

Sometimes, she leaves her works in unexpected places.

Press abandons these pottery works with a note, inviting anyone to take them.

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

So far, she has left work in 36 states and three different countries.

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press

Abandoned Pottery by Kim Press