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June Mug of the Month Progress Update: Gerri vonHofen
I agreed to participate in the Mug of the Month series because I saw it as a chance to push myself—to go deeper into my own creative...

PennOhio Clay Guild
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Introducing Mug of the Month Artist, June 2025: Gerri vonHofen
Like many artists, my creative path has wandered through many mediums over the years—painting, crochet, carving punk (shelf fungi),...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Jun 43 min read
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May's Mug of the Month is Here!
After weeks of testing, designing, testing, building—and then testing some more—artist Eleanor Earnhart has officially completed her mugs...
Eleanor Earnhart
May 283 min read
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May's Mug of the Month Progress Update: Eleanor Earnhart
Things are moving right along in the studio for Eleanor Earnhart, our May Mug of the Month artist. All of her mugs are now built and...

PennOhio Clay Guild
May 182 min read
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Introducing Mug of the Month Artist, May 2025: Eleanor Earnhart
May’s Mug of the Month will be designed and created by Eleanor Earnhart (she/her), a Mercer, PA-based artist whose journey with clay is...

PennOhio Clay Guild
May 82 min read
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April’s Mug of the Month is Here!
After the bisque firing, my next focus was choosing the glaze for the final mugs. I had a vision—something a bit more dynamic, in line...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Apr 302 min read
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April's Mug of the Month Progress Update: Ryan Vanhorenbeck
From the start of this project I knew what I wanted to create --a double wall mug-- but how I should make it was a lot harder to answer....

PennOhio Clay Guild
Apr 193 min read
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Introducing Mug of the Month Artist, April 2025: Ryan Vanhorenbeck
Ryan is a potter from the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. Growing up he was never big into art and coming out of high school planned to go...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Apr 72 min read
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POCG on Display at New Castle Public Library
This week we finalized a POCG display opportunity at the New Castle Public Library. At first, an 8ft display case might have seemed...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Apr 11 min read
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March’s Mug of the Month is Here!
Available NOW-Only 19 total limited edition mugs created. Get yours today before they all make their way to happy homes. March marks the...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Apr 12 min read
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Progress Update: March’s Mug of the Month: Peters Pottery- Brandon and Kathleen
March marks the third installment of POCG's Mug of the Month program, and this month’s piece is a true celebration of both nature and...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Mar 194 min read
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Introducing Mug of the Month Artists, March 2025: Peters Pottery- Brandon and Kathleen
Brandon and Kathleen Peters are high school sweethearts who have called Kittanning home their entire lives. They met at Kittanning Senior...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Mar 63 min read
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February's Mug of the Month is Here!
Available NOW-Only 15 total limited edition mugs created. Get yours today before they all make their way to happy homes. --- Phew! What a...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Feb 271 min read
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Progress Update: February's Mug of the Month
“The process emerged after revisiting a previous technique used in my painting practice. This involved altering tools or creating new...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Feb 162 min read
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Introducing Mug of the Month Artist, February 2025: Marisa LaGuardia
Photo by: Amanda Goodin https://www.amanda-goodin.com/ Marisa LaGuardia (she/they) is a Youngstown, Ohio native whose art practice...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Feb 73 min read
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January's Mug of the Month is Here!
Only 15 available! Reserve all 12 mugs from the 2025 collection or purchase this mug starting January 30th.

PennOhio Clay Guild
Jan 261 min read
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Progress Update: January's Mug of the Month
Charlie has been hard at work on the Mug of the Month! Once a design concept was settled on, work began on shape, size and handle options....

PennOhio Clay Guild
Jan 101 min read
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Introducing Mug of the Month Artist, January 2025: Charlie Parrish
Most of my clay work is inspired by the production potters of Seagrove, NC. I grew up a short drive from there, and usually once a year...

PennOhio Clay Guild
Jan 13 min read
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