handmade ceramic pottery – Page 7 – Joel Cherrico Pottery

21 October, 201622 October, 2016

Fresh Pottery Friday: Moon Mug Giveaway

The newest Moon Mugs are getting more complex. Intricate textures that resemble crater impacts are meticulously carved, poked and pressed into each porcelain mug. You can actually watch a demo of me creating Moon Mugs in this Facebook video. The surface colors require tediously brushing on black, blue or rusty iron, before wiping colors away using an “Inlay Technique” inspired by these Korean Potters. Our pots and tools are different, but the resulting surfaces are the same: gorgeous textures that are truly one-of-a-kind. To get more of these into the hands of more people, I’m giving away one of my best Moon Mugs:

This pot was fired three times to achieve a deep orange hue. The interior colors dripped together in the repeated firings, creating layers of complexity. To win this Moon Mug totally free ($160 retail: $145 + $15 packing and shipping) simply respond to the survey below, letting us know which of my @cherricopottery Instagram photos you like best before this Sunday at 11:59pm.

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Thanks! One winner will receive an email this Monday and we will ship them free pottery, to nearly anywhere in the world. Winners are chosen randomly, limit 1 entry per person. Thanks so much for participating and for following our work. Good luck!

BONUS: Get one free bonus entry by leaving a comment on this blog post telling us which photo you like best and why.

Fresh Pots in the Online Store

“The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin… or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather, they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.”

– Mae Jemison, Astronaut, qtd. in Scientific American

14 October, 201616 October, 2016

Fresh Pottery Friday: Cosmic Mug Giveaway

The newest Cosmic Mugs are evolving with more colors and complexity. Raw cobalt powder is resulting in deeper blues and surprising gold/yellow streaks. To get more of these into the hands of more people, I’m giving away a brand new pair of Cosmic Mug jewels.

To win a free pair of our best Cosmic Mugs ($200 retail: $85 + $15 packing and shipping each) simply respond to the survey below, letting us know which of my @cherricopottery Instagram photos you like best before this Sunday at 11:59pm.

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Thanks! One winner will receive an email this Monday and we will ship them free pots, to nearly anywhere in the world. Winners are chosen randomly, limit 1 entry per person. Thanks so much for participating and for following our work. Good luck!

Fresh Pots in the Online Store

“I think a lot about balance and how comfortable they feel. They shouldn’t be too heavy, they shouldn’t be too light, they should be just right. The Goldilocks pot.”

– Mark Hewitt, Potter, qtd. in Ben Carter’s Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast: Episode 60

9 October, 20168 October, 2016

Have you caught any of our Facebook Live videos?

In just a few months, over 100,000 people from all over the world have tuned in to see the inner workings of my pottery process. Subscribe to our Facebook page here if you want a sneak peak into my studio, where you can ask questions in real time, all from your Facebook.

The next video will be tonight at 7pm CST. Hope to see you tonight! I’ll be unloading a fresh load of Cosmic Mugs and Lunar Mugs from the kiln, as well as some glaze tests of random cups. You get to see them before anyone else on the planet.

Guinness World Record Pot #1 is also available on eBay, now with the lowest possible reserve price ($160). It might sell for less than the value that the pot needs and deserves ($500 retail) but it’s more important to get it out into the world and into the home of a happy pottery collector. Plus, 20% of all profits are going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I would rather give them even a small donation than none at all.

Just to sweeten the deal, I’m throwing in one of my best Lunar/Moon Mugs included absolutely free to the highest bidder.

World Record Planter #1 / 159 and Certificate of Authenticity

+ One FREE Moon Mug

With your purchase of this World Record Planter, you will be directly supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in their clear cut mission: “Finding Cures. Saving Children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all family should worry about is helping their child live.”

That is a worthy cause. If you were considering buying a GWR planter, please consider placing a bid on this planter so your money has a bigger, better impact on our world.

$15 “Grab Bag” Pottery Cups: 100 Available

If you’re interested in getting a great deal on a pottery cup, you’ll love this deal. You might get a Nuka Iron Cup or a porcelain cup with green or blue. You might even get a Cosmic Cup! If you’re okay with being totally surprised by a completely random cup, letting us bypass individual photography to give you whatever cups I happen to have fresh from the kiln, then we can give you this great $15 deal:

$15 “Grab Bag” Pottery Cups: 100 Available

Here’s my favorite Instagram series, with a painting by Clyfford Still that I’ve been pondering:

95% of Clyfford Still’s artwork is currently stored and displayed at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado. After working alongside Jackson Pollock in New York City, he retreated from the public spotlight and kept the vast majority of his artwork hidden from the world. The fact that he produced such an astounding body of artwork in private gives valuable insights to what can come from a life devoted to following your own artistic voice.

“If your goal is to be universally liked and respected and understood, then, it must mean your goal is to not do something that matters.”

– Seth Godin, Author, from The Paradox of the flawless record

6 October, 20165 October, 2016

“Grab Bag” Cups, World Record Planter #1 and Facebook LIVE

If you’re interested in getting a great deal on a pottery cup, you’ll love this deal: $15 Random Cup Sale

Most are random Nuka Iron Cups, but you might also get a porcelain cup with green or blue. It might even be a Cosmic Cup! If you’re okay with being totally surprised by a completely random cup, letting us bypass individual photography to give you whatever cups I happen to have fresh from the kiln this week, then we can give you this great $15 deal:

$15 “Grab Bag” Pottery Cups: 100 Available

Guinness World Record Pot #1 is also available on eBay, now with the lowest possible reserve price. This means that it will most likely sell Tuesday, October 11th at 7:12pm CST. I decided to throw in one free Lunar/Moon Mug. Plus, 20% of all profits are also going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

That is a worthy cause. If you were considering buying a GWR planter, please consider placing a bid on this planter so your money has a bigger, better impact on our world. Plus, I’m throwing in one free Lunar/Moon Mug to the highest bidder.

World Record Planter #1 / 159 and Certificate of Authenticity

+ One Free Moon Mug ($125 value)

Have you caught any of our Facebook Live videos? In just a few months, over 100,000 people from all over the world have tuned in to see the inner workings of my pottery process. Subscribe to our Facebook page here if you want a sneak peak into my studio, where you can ask questions in real time, all from your Facebook:

The next live stream will be this Sunday 10/9 at 7pm CST with a kiln unloading of Cosmic Mugs and Lunar Mugs. You get to see them before anyone else on the planet. Hope to see you then!

“I want to help people connect to each other, and to use that connection to make things better.”

– Seth Godin, Author, qtd. on The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode #138

15 September, 20164 October, 2016

Guinness World Record Planter #1 / 159 Available on eBay

World Record Planter #1 / 159 and Certificate of Authenticity

As you might imagine, planter #1 is special to me. It’s far more valuable to me than the other planters. I decided to auction this pot on eBay and donate 20% of the money raised from this historic piece of artwork to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

That is a worthy cause. If you were considering buy a GWR planter, please consider placing a bid on this planter so your money has a bigger, better impact on our world.

World Record Planter #1 / 159 and Certificate of Authenticity

If you find a different Guinness World Record planter you like in this section of our store, you are welcome to purchase anytime. Don’t forget that you get two free bonuses if you purchase before Monday 9/19:

Bonus #1: 20% off by using this coupon: POTTERTY20
Bonus #2: One free Cosmic Mug with purchase of any GWR planter, no additional shipping cost, anywhere in the world.

*Deadline for Free Cosmic Mug with GWR pottery purchases: Monday 9/19*

Here’s how you claim your free Cosmic Mug:

Purchase a Guinness World Record Planter before Monday 9/19.
View all of our available Cosmic Mugs here: store.cherricopottery.com/cosmic-mugs
Email contact@cherricopottery.com a link to your favorite mug (one that is not sold out, please!)
Or, simply email contact@cherricopottery.com and say, “Pick out a Cosmic Mug for me” and we will choose one of our best Cosmic Mugs to include with your order, totally free! We’ll even cover the extra shipping charges.

We plan to increase this package deal to add more free pottery for you around the holidays (if we can), but we want to give first picks to you especially eager Cherrico Pottery fans. If you’re interested in snagging a particular number or pot before it’s gone, now is your chance to get your favorite pot, a price discount and a free Cosmic Mug.

About the World Record Planters

Our Guinness World Record Planters were part of a truly incredible, athletic feat. All 159 pots were thrown on a kick-wheel consecutively for one hour, requiring each pot to be made faster than every 24 seconds! This is a massive accomplishment. It beat the previous record holder, who used an electric-powered wheel, by 9 pots. The record took months of full time physical and mental training for Joel to achieve, but that hard work paid off in making art history.

Facts about the Pottery Guinness World Record:

Official Record: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-pots-thrown-in-1-hour-by-an-individual
Joel beat the previous record of 150 pots, throwing 159 pots in one hour.
Joel used a traditional Japanese style kick wheel, instead of electric, motorized wheels used by previous record holders.
Joel broke the record at 28 years old after spending over 10,000 hours practicing his pottery craft.
Guinness World Records required that the pot be a planter with specific size and weight specifications.
Over 350 pounds of Stoneware clay were prepared by Joel the day of the record, weighed into 2lb. clay balls.
The event took place at Joel’s alma mater: St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, US.
Joel is a full-time potter who makes art to inspire people globally to attempt and achieve great goals.
Joel finished all planters by numbering them #1-#159, creating trays and firing them so each planter is functional.
The planters are made from completely raw materials to give you a planter that is both one of a kind and officially sanctioned by GWR.
Planters come in 4 styles that were each specially glazed and fired: wood fired, nuka iron, nuka cobalt, and cosmic glaze.

The planters are all handmade from completely raw materials to give you a planter that is both one of a kind and officially sanctioned by GWR. They come in 4 different styles that were each specially glazed and fired: wood fired, nuka iron, nuka cobalt, and cosmic glaze.

“We should make work that elevates the ceramic field, and elevates all human beings.”

-Theaster Gates, NCECA Opening Presentation, 2014

Photography by Nicole Pederson, Julia Eckart and Caitlin Brutger, Cherrico Pottery, LLC.