This listing is for a SCAD Heart Mug PRE-ORDER piece. You can choose a mug or a  tumbler.

Please note, this item may take 4-12 weeks. It may be even longer (I try my best to stay on track and on time, but I'm just one person). Creating these pieces is a process filled with planning, head down intention and endless love! I am truly heartened to make every single one and I love imagining you receiving your piece, hopefully with a squeal (if you're prone to squealing with excitement as I am)!

When you buy a piece from Potter by the Sea you're investing in a one of a kind, hand-made, wheel thrown and hand carved piece of art - seriously from my heart to yours. I make pottery because I'm living my 'one day' now, and with you in real time.

As so many of us often do in our 20's and 30's, I believed I had a long life ahead of me, with loads of time for 'one day' dreams.  Raising 4 kids with a full time job, I was busy. My first SCAD heart attack struck at age 33. By the time I had another, more severe heart attach at 35, I knew something had to give. Any one of these heart attacks, future number and severity unknown, could be the one to cut my life and dreams short. Those someday dreams of living in Newfoundand, being an artist by the sea, they needed to be moved up on the list. So at 37 we moved from northern Alberta to the east coast and I began soon after to teach myself pottery - during the pandemic. 1000's of mugs and 2 more heart attacks later, here we are. There is more than one something to be said for living as though tomorrow isn't promised and while I'm still working on the little things like being more patient, work/life balance and regular belly laughs with my loved ones, the big things are on track.

Okay so all that said, I started this journey with SCAD mugs. Each one has an anatomical heart, left bare in the spirit of vulnerability and openness. In the past I've offered occasional preorders and ready made mugs, but moving forward I intend to offer preorders all the time. They can be fit into whatever batch I'm working on at the time and you my friend, can choose your glaze.

After you check out, email me at potterbytheseastudio@gmail.com with your order number and what glze you'd like to choose from. All pieces will be made with the speckled clay that is my current obsession, but otherwise I can use a combination or solid colour of your choice. Just take a look at my other work on socials for options and better yet - send me a screenshot of the work with colours you like best.

Each mug gives a $20 donation to SCAD research teams at the end of the year purchased. Be kind to yourselves friends x

Your mug/tumbler will be approximately 16oz, give or take an ounce or 2. Your piece is technically dishwasher and microwave safe (IF IT DOESN'T HAVE GOLD ON IT), but let's remember, this is not just a mug. This is a piece of art. To ensure your art stays as gorgeous as the day it arrived for years to come, I recommend handwashing and drying gently. Do not let your piece soak in dirty dish water, it will stain the bare ceramic over time.

The piece you receive will be made in the exact style you see here :) That said, every piece is handmade. Sometimes the kiln has a little extra snark and decides to throw in unexpected effects, colours are subtly different and size and shape may change a bit when being thrown on the wheel. Most importantly, like my work, I am always growing. My learning curve + specialization can alter your piece in small ways, reflecting improvement from collection to collection. 

Thank you for joining me on the journey of following my art-heart!!