You read that right. This is an artist’s choice mug selection. One of the Gravesco Pottery artists will choose a mug for yo.. Each mug is unique and will be a lovely surprise in your post.

Working in a production pottery studio where we make the same forms day after day allows us to hone our skills on specific details that make our pottery identifiable as our own. At some point, though, we need to just have some fun! The Artist’s choice mugs are a fun exercise in playfulness. We start with a stack of prepared clay, all the same size, with the intent of making no two mugs exactly the same.

Each mug holds approximately 12-16 ounces of your favorite hot or cold beverage. They are microwave and dishwasher safe. The clay is a rich shade of tan and the glaze is a crisp white that just allows the edges of the marks in the clay to show through. s

Gratitude, cleansing, meditating, space clearing and blessings are just a few of the ways that ethically sourced palo santo can improve your spiritual practice and well being. It’s not incense to be lit because you want a room to smell good, it’s so much more. It is sacred, must be ethical and used with clear intent.

With a long history as a holy wood whose smoke is healing it is no surprise that during the stay at home lockdowns during the pandemic many people are turning to palo santo to relieve stress and create a stronger connection with ritual. It is my desire to offer a Palo Santo ritual kit that encourages you to celebrate the sacred nature of this sacred smoke and offers an option for using sacred herbs as something more than just air freshener. 

For decades, palo santo has been my first choice when I bring something new into my home that I want to smudge, when I want to meditate on gratitude or when it is time to do a simple smudge to clear my home. I even use it as an intentional shift from the busy work of running a production studio to sitting at the wheel and making pottery. It creates a threshold between the ordinary and elevated.

Designing a vessel to enhance that ritual was a pleasure. The Palo Santo Burning Bowl will hold the palo santo safely aloft to allow for smudging without the danger of fire from a glowing ember falling onto something unexpected. 

Each handmade ceramic palo santo kit includes three sticks of ethically sourced palo santo, a small bag of pure silica sand for the center of the bowl for extinguishing your palo santo and helping to hold it in place more securely and one of my favorite palo santo cleansing rituals courtesy of Deb Swingholm at Flowering Moon - an expert in ancient Goddess symbolism, space clearing master and educator.

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Now, if you’re as curious as I was about the ethics of palo santo...

There is so much information floating around about Palo Santo, some of which is accurate and much that is not at all based in truth. In an intentional effort to respect the holy aspect of palo santo and to continue our passion for sourcing materials with integrity the Palo Santo sticks we offer are ONLY sourced from a well-reputed individual source that submits to certification and auditing to confirm proper licensing for harvest, approved harvesting methods, respect for the holy wood, and partnerships with native communities to encourage growth and success for all involved. From our supplier, “For us, the value of environmentally conscious forestry practices & the humane treatment of our native community partners far outweigh the value of the dollar.” If you’d like to learn more you can find more information direct from our source here.

Gravesco Pottery resident ceramic artist, Ryan Van Hoy, has made a limited edition batch of his favorite everyday mug in a high fire stoneware. The gas fired pottery showcases the variation and serendipity of his classic white glaze. 

Each mug is uniquely made and while they are a family that goes together, they are not quite identical as each one has the characteristics showcasing the handmade nature and unique firing results from the gas flame and reduction atmosphere in the kiln.

Measures 3.5" high x 3.5" diameter x 5.5" across with the handle. 

Holds approximately 12-13 ounces

Microwave and Dishwasher Safe.

Ryan creates unique pottery in small batches. When these are gone, they may never be made again.

Set a beautiful mood with natural beeswax tea lite candles in a handmade holder with a sweet little handle. There is just something about a handle on a candle holder that takes us back to a simpler time. 

Measures 2 1/4" high at the top of the handle and 4" wide with the handle. The cup is approximately 1 3/8" high x 2 5/8" diameter. It will hold a standard tea lite or an extra large tea lite candle. We personally love them with a little bit of white sand in the bottom and a standard pure beeswax tea lite candle.

Includes 1 pure beeswax tea lite candle from Sunbeam Candles - an eco conscious candle company who pays a certified living wage, uses solar power and donates a portion of their sales to non-profit projects they are passionate about.

This listing is for one candle holder.

Please keep in mind that you may not receive the exact candle holder shown in the photo but you will receive one made to the same specifications and including the marks of the potters who make it.

It takes a whole team of people to make our pottery. The clay is prepared by Bradley, the cup is thrown by Sarah, the handles are made by Bradley, the bottoms are trimmed and stamped by Aly, the handles are attached by Rebecca, they are waxed and glazed by Abby and Mackenzie and the whole team shares in loading and unloading the kilns. Finally, Chris packages them neatly and ships them safely to you. We love that each item is a cooperative endeavor with the energy of our whole team infused into every step.

Simple and functional handmade pottery is where my love of ceramics began. When something as simple as setting a dirty spoon down onto a spoon rest to keep the stovetop clean can bring pleasure, life is good. The small pleasures that provide joy in the mundane make life meaningful for me. 

The Gravesco Pottery handmade ceramic spoon rest is easy to clean by hand or in the dishwasher. If something is seriously stuck on just add a bit of water and pop it in the microwave for 15 seconds to loosen it then wipe clean.

The gentle smoke of all natural, hand rolled incense can change the mood of a room or mark the transition between work and home with intention. The Gravesco handmade pottery incense burner will gracefully hold your incense stick catching any ash that falls, protecting your table top.

You may choose either the incense holder on its own or a bundle with 12 all natural hand rolled incense sticks and a small vase to hold the incense.

Enjoy your handmade ceramic incense burner with our favorite all natural hand rolled incense sticks. 

Ice clinking against the sides of your tumbler while you sip a double old fashioned with some amazing whiskey or your favorite wine from a box - both will be equally at home in your new favorite cocktail cup by Gravesco Pottery.

The gentle ridges made by our fingertips while throwing at the wheel and the thumb dent just right for a comfy grip add to the tactile experience. If you're like me, the person who plays with the beer label, straw wrappers, toothpicks...always needing a tactile experience to settle the movement in your hands, this is the cup for you. Between sips you'll find yourself tracing the throwing lines or your thumb circling the indentation.

In the summer, keep the cocktail cups in your fridge or freezer and they'll keep your beverage cool longer without ice! Always a win for white wine.

Don't think these pottery tumblers are only for adult beverages. We use them for all our drinks and sometimes for desserts, too. Make a layered pudding or mousse dessert in them. Layer up individual tiramisu or a yogurt parfait with fresh fruit and nuts.

This is truly one of the most versatile cups around. Or, you know, just use it for wine because it feels good, drinks well and is nice and stable.

As always, $5 flat rate shipping in the continental United States on your entire order.

Borosilicate glass cocktail stirs and cocktail pitchers will be coming soon!

Just as the name says, this is our favorite bowl. You know the one. The bowl you reach for when you want ice cream after a bad day and you’re feeling fancy enough to put it in a bowl. It’s the handmade bowl you want every time you post photos of the salad you made on the Gram. When people are over for drinks (in the back yard socially distanced), you pull them out and fill them with cherry tomatoes, olives, hummus and nuts. Our favorite bowl is the one you’ll grab for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, entertaining and whatever else you need a bowl for.

Slow down. Set aside time to indulge your senses. Even the mundane becomes extraordinary when you add handmade pottery.

The single serving bowl measures approximately 2.25” high and 5.5” diameter and holds enough cereal to exceed the recommended serving size considerably. 

Our favorite handmade ceramic bowls are microwave and dishwasher safe. If you choose to pop them in the dishwasher, just make sure the lips are not touching other dishes. They’ll make it through just fine, but like any ceramic or glass, when the dishwasher starts flinging water everywhere it’s easy to chip a lip where they vibrate against each other.  

As always we offer $5 flat rate shipping on your entire order within the continental United States.