Joel Cherrico Pottery

9 October, 201313 November, 2013

Back Roads Pottery Tour and Beer Mugs for Brother Willie’s Pub

This weekend marks the 7th annual Back Roads Pottery Tour. Bring your friends and family for a drive around the St. Joseph and Avon, MN area to check out the fall colors of the leaves and the pots. The tour includes 4 venues hosting 11 potters, and it takes place 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. I’ll be hanging out at Collegeville Orchards showing pottery alongside Bill Gossman and Japser Bond.

Here are the poster and map for the tour, and some photos of last year’s tour:

This Friday from 4-8pm I’m also bringing the first batch of stoneware beer mugs to Br. Willie’s Pub on the St. John’s University campus. Each year, the pub sells commemorative mugs for students, faculty and well, anyone to purchase for drinking beer at BWP. This is the first year that Br. Willie’s and I have collaborated to get hundreds of handmade mugs into the pub! Below are a few process shots of the new mugs, but stop by Friday to see them in person. I hear that your first beer is free with the purchase of a mug!

1 October, 201323 June, 2015

Massive Pottery Weekend: Millstream Arts Festival, St. Joseph Newsleader, and the Loso Legacy Exhibition

This past weekend was huge for handmade ceramics in the St. Joseph area. I showed my work across 5 venues in 5 days, from windy, rainy farmers markets to swarms of people during the hot, sunny Millstream Arts Festival. Check out this amazing photography by Steve Diamond Elements:

I was also lucky enough to land on the cover of the St. Joseph Newsleader! Special thanks to Dennis Dalman for coming to my Pottery on the Deck event a couple weeks back and writing a great story:

http://www.thenewsleaders.net/2013/09/26/cherrico-happy-to-reach-goal-as-full-time-potter/

“The Loso Legacy Exhibition” also opened at the Satellite Gallery, located in downtown St. Joseph, MN. JD Jorgenson, one of my pottery mentors and owner of The Satellite Gallery and Jorgenson Pottery, helped organize a show of Jim’s previous work. Jim Loso was a potter in St. Joseph for about 4 decades. He passed away last fall, and this show commemorates his life’s work. For more information check out this great article in the St. Cloud Times:

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130928/LIFE/309280010/Exhibit-shows-off-work-Loso-other-Central-Minnesota-talents

The exhibition opened as part of Millstream Arts Festival, and will be open until October 13th. Check out their facebook group for more info.

Monday was a perfect end to a long streak of shows. I threw about 30 more pots at Market Monday in Sartell, ended the day with a few sales, then went over to St. John’s University for the Johanna Kiln firing. It was day 3 of the 10 day woodfiring, with over 12,000 pieces of pottery in the kiln. We sat around the fire listening to The Black Keys, falling rain, and the roar of the kiln. Check out this nice article for more info about their 12th firing:

http://www.csbsju.edu/News/Pottery-Firing.htm

17 September, 201312 November, 2013

Throwing Demo and Pottery Show at Up Cafe in NE Minneapolis

Stop by Up Cafe in NE Minneapolis on Friday, September 20th from 10am – 4pm and you’ll get a chance to watch me perform pottery throwing demonstrations. I’m also planning to bring down a few hundred pieces of my newest pottery. The cafe will be open as usual, serving all kinds of gourmet coffee drinks and bakery items, homemade gelato, and made-to-order panini sandwiches- all served on handmade Stoneware!

8 September, 201312 November, 2013

“Pottery on the Deck” and Art Opening at the Minnesota Street Market Food and Art Co-op

Front, Postcard for Pottery on the Deck, 2013 Saturday, September 14th, from 4-9pm marks my first showing of pottery on the new, wooden deck that was recently built in downtown St. Joseph. It’s located between the Laundromat and the Minnesota Street Market Food and Art Co-op. I’ll be displaying a large selection of my newest pottery, and the Co-op is also hosting their Art Opening. We hope to make this a fun evening in St. Joseph. Also featured – Open House for Sue Alexander Method Massage, and Joseph’s Salon and Spa – Live music by Dave Cofell – Food, wine, coffee (thanks to the Local Blend coffee shop) and a giant Jenga! Check out the images below for the show postcard, as well as some images of the space where we’ll be hosting the show. See ya there!

21 August, 201312 November, 2013

Pottery at 1st Avenue Wine House in Cedar Rapids, IA

This August marks my second showing of pottery at 1st Avenue Wine House in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Owners Traci and Ron are family friends that I’ve known since way back when- years ago, Traci used to be my babysitter!! Their family style business offers a unique chance for people to learn about gourmet wines in a friendly atmosphere. This 3 day show will take place the last weekend of August, just before labor day. I plan to bring my newest selection of pottery down from Minnesota to display in their courtyard. Come check out this unique shop while enjoying some wine tasting and viewing my newest pottery. Check out these photos below to view images of last years’ show: