About GrafixMat Coasters • Front • Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
Sketch of Lighthouse
The Back Story:
Portland Head
The Portland Head lighthouse was built, at the request of George Washington, in 1791. It marks the entrance to Portland Harbor on Casco Bay in Maine. It is one of only four colonial lighthouses still standing. It was raised to its present height of 80 feet after the civil war. Portland Head was autoomated in 1989 and remains an active aid to navigation.
About the Artist: Paul M. Bradley Jr., an architect by profession, began drawing lighthouses after a New England vacation sparked his interest in the structures. His drawings appear quarterly in the Keeper's log, a publication of the U.S. Lighthouse Society (www.uslhs.org)