Mug of the Month
Elevating Artists and Your Everyday Experience
The POCG Mug of the Month program is about more than just mugs—it's about directly supporting our member artists while celebrating their stories, creativity, and artistry. Each month in 2025, we’ll feature one talented clay artist as they create 15 limited-edition mugs that showcase their unique vision and craftsmanship.
With each mug, you’re not just collecting a unique piece that takes your morning coffee to the next level; you’re investing in the growth of local artists, their creative journeys, and the vibrant community we’re building together.
Reserve the Remaining
2025 Collection
Be Part of Every Story, All Year Long
Want to make sure you don’t miss out?
You can reserve all remaining limited-edition mugs for each of the upcoming months!
Here’s how it works:
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Each mug is $50
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Reserve them now and we will invoice you later (we have flexible payment options)
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Choose to pick them up in person from our New Castle, PA location, or we can ship them to you.
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By reserving the collection, you’ll help support the program and the artists behind it while building your own unique collection of handmade, meaningful pieces.
Prefer Mugs A La Carte?
Single Mugs Available For Reservation
Starting the 7th of Every Month
If you'd rather take it one month at a time, any mugs that haven't been reserved will be available for purchase individually in our online Pottery Shoppe at the end of each month.
Enjoy the same beautiful, limited-edition mugs a la carte— pick your favorite designs and make them yours!
MUG OF THE MONTH
June
Gerri vonHofen is a local artist who has been working with clay for 7 years. She is also the guild's kiln technician! Gerri is challenging herself to design mugs that capture the spirit of freedom and transformation through the eye of a blue and gold macaw.
Reserve one of June's mugs here, or reserve all the remaining 2025 Collection here.
Read about the making of Gerri's mugs:
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May
Eleanor Earnhart is a Mercer, PA-based artist whose journey with clay is as fresh as it is inspiring. Eleanor is a multimedia artist, who considers herself still fairly new to clay, but brings her background of design and printmaking skills to her Mug of the Month.
May's mugs have sold out.
Reserve the remaining 2025 Collection here.
Read about the making of Eleanor's mugs:
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April
Ryan Vanhorenbeck is a Pittsburgh artist who challenged himself to do something totally new for his Mug of the Month to strengthen and refine his skills while still managing to make his mug uniquely "Ryan."
Reserve the remaining 2025 Collection here, or you can purchase any of April's remaining mugs here.
Read about the making of Ryan's mugs:
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March
Brandon & Kathleen Peters, our March Mug of the Month artists, embraced the challenge of stepping outside their comfort zone, using this opportunity to grow and experiment in new ways to express their creative voice.
Reserve the remaining 2025 Collection here, or you can purchase any of March's remaining mugs here.
Read about the making of Brandon & Kathleen's mugs:
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February
Artist in Residence Marisa LaGuardia is our February Mug of the Month artist. They used a mix of techniques—including some that embrace randomness- to craft 15 totally unique, limited-edition mugs.
Reserve the remaining 2025 Collection here, or you can purchase any of February's remaining mugs here.
Read about the making of Marisa's mugs:
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January
Member artist Charlie Parrish is kicking off our Mug of the Month program by making 15 limited-edition mugs for January, 2025.
Reserve all 12 mugs of the month here, or you can purchase any remaining, unreserved mugs from our shoppe on January 30th.
Read about the making of Charlie's mugs:
