Handmade mugs by Clay Body Club students. Photo by Hannah Dillon.
Students in the Clay Body Club hosted their annual pop-up mug sale that will be followed by another at the end of the semester.
One organizer of the event — Sarah — shared details about the mug sale, donations and the students’ hard work.
Sarah said the pop-up mug sale on Feb. 22 had around 150 mugs made by students over the course of two months.
Sarah also said that each end-of-semester mug sale can have up to five times as many mugs as the pop-up event. One year, a student made over 400 mugs for the sale, she said.
She also said the last pop-up mug sale grossed around $5,000.
The sale on Feb. 22 made approximately the same amount and Sarah mentioned that some funds are donated to organizations while others are given to the Clay Body Club members.
“This sale, we are donating 10 percent of our proceeds to AWAIC (Abused Women Aid In Crisis), then a portion goes to our club and a portion goes to our artists. It’s going pretty well today,” said Sarah.
She said that Abused Women Aid In Crisis is “a charity that helps women that are going through abusive situations get out of those situations. We have a personal connection to that organization and that’s why we donate.”
There were many people admiring the fine, handmade mugs with the artist’s name labeled inside. Each mug was unique with its own style and personality that stemmed from the artist.
Looking through the many mugs that varied in size, color and detail, customers could begin to see a signature design from each artist.
Mugs from a student named Georgia featured cozy, red flowers and another artist made small mugs with an intricate design in the bottom. Another mug was made to look like a potted plant.
The Clay Body Club will be back at the end of the semester for students to once again show off their pottery skills through extravagant coffee mugs and elegant tea cups.
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