Production time: 30 days or sooner. Mugs will ship via UPS in multiple large boxes. Sizes vary from about 14-18oz. Spiral mug shape. All pottery is handmade by Joel Cherrico.
Optional Free Pickup: use coupon code “FREELOCALPICKUP” if you would like to pick up your finished order from the Cherrico Pottery studio in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Questions? Email us anytime: contact@cherricopottery.com
NEON COSMIC MUGS ARE:
- Functional: 100% non-toxic, dishwasher safe and microwave safe.
- Durable: designed for both home and restaurant use. Stoneware clay is durable and chip resistant.
- Complex: Every mug is brushed with custom glaze chemistry.
- Earthen: Raw silica, calcium, iron and other earth elements are transformed through kiln fire, 2200+ degrees Fahrenheit, to create non-toxic, food-safe surfaces.
- One of a Kind: Each firing results in glazes that can never be duplicated exactly.
- Handcrafted: Joel Cherrico crafts each pot from a lump of Stoneware clay on a pottery wheel. He creates consistent shapes that hold roughly a medium cup of coffee, about 14-18 ounces, since every Cosmic Mug is unique.
This "Neon Cosmic Mug" was loosely inspired by colors and textures of the Crab Nebula, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in 2024. All Cosmic Mugs are handmade art inspired by our place in the cosmos. These mugs are meant to look and feel handmade, even imperfect, yet comfortable and useful.
SIMPLE, RECYCLABLE PACKAGING: Your mug will be packaged with simple, recyclable cardboard and paper. Our research in shipping about 50,000 pieces of Cherrico Pottery over the past 10 years shows that the safest and most eco-friendly way to ship Cosmic Mugs is with recyclable paper and cardboard. Your pottery box and packing materials are 100% curbside recyclable. Your boxes will contain no special customization or adornment; just a simple Cosmic Mug, with a small brochure that describes how to wash and care for each mug.
ABOUT COSMIC MUGS: ARTIST STATEMENT BY JOEL CHERRICO
"I think of these mugs like abstract paintings of cosmic phenomena, that you can enjoy over a cup of coffee. Although new designs are constantly evolving, today my Cosmic Mugs are inspired by images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. Real images of deep space galaxy cloud clusters and nebula inspire my abstract glaze paintings over an "Oil Spot Black" base glaze, meant to reference the night sky."
Read about this new image of the “Crab Nebula” captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope:
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2024/120/01J049D616EKYXVMNFKZZBWPCQ
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/investigating-the-origins-of-the-crab-nebula-with-nasas-webb/
Minnesota Business Customers: “Form ST3, Certificate of Exemption” form the Minnesota Dept. of Revenue is required for this wholesale purchase. You must complete and return this form before receiving your first order. You are then responsible for charging and reporting Minnesota sales tax.