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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),...
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Jun 4, 20253 min read


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...
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May 28, 20253 min read


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...
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May 18, 20252 min read


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...
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May 8, 20252 min read


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...
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Apr 30, 20252 min read


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....
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Apr 19, 20253 min read


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...
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Apr 7, 20252 min read


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...
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Apr 1, 20251 min read


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...
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Apr 1, 20252 min read


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...
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Mar 19, 20254 min read


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...
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Mar 6, 20253 min read


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...
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Feb 27, 20251 min read


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...
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Feb 16, 20252 min read


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...
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Feb 7, 20253 min read


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.
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Jan 26, 20251 min read


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....
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Jan 10, 20251 min read


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...
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Jan 1, 20253 min read


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