| 52 handmade stunners you can't find anywhere else. | | | | | | | | | | | | Welcome back Mugs52, our annual collection of just-for-Food52 cups of art, created by 52 independent makers. Every piece is handmade and brimming with personality...but step lively, each year's batch is one of a kind and only here once. | | | | | | | | | | | “For me, this mug kindles the feeling of an early fall morning with a cup of hot Earl Grey. The color reminds me of the fog that rolls in around my home at night and lifts in the wee hours of the morning when I return from the studio.” | | | ALEXIS TELLEFSEN,
Tellefsen Atelier | | | | | | | | | | | “For me, this mug kindles the feeling of an early fall morning with a cup of hot Earl Grey. The color reminds me of the fog that rolls in around my home at night and lifts in the wee hours of the morning when I return from the studio.” | | ALEXIS TELLEFSEN,
Tellefsen Atelier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | “My mug design is inspired by the Memphis style that was super popular when I was a kid. I loved adding the colorblock aspect to this to add a little boost to your morning.” | | | VIVIANA MATSUDA,
Mud Witch | | | | | | | | | | | “My mug design is inspired by the Memphis style that was super popular when I was a kid. I loved adding the colorblock aspect to this to add a little boost to your morning.” | | VIVIANA MATSUDA,
Mud Witch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | “The speckled pattern has been a part of Franca since our beginnings. We emphasize each unique brushstroke by using multiple brush types. We also love how the glossy inside and matte exterior work together to create a comfortable, cozy mug.” | | | SIERRA YIP-BANNICQ & JAZMIN DE LA GUARDIA,
Franca NYC | | | | | | | | | | | “The speckled pattern has been a part of Franca since our beginnings. We emphasize each unique brushstroke by using multiple brush types. We also love how the glossy inside and matte exterior work together to create a comfortable, cozy mug.” | | SIERRA YIP-BANNICQ & JAZMIN DE LA GUARDIA,
Franca NYC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | “I started playing around with different handle shapes and it reminded me of playing with Play-Doh as a child. This one ended up being my favorite—it kind of reminds me of spaghetti but also a bridge.” | | | SARA EKUA TODD,
Ekua Ceramics | | | | | | | | | | | “I started playing around with different handle shapes and it reminded me of playing with Play-Doh as a child. This one ended up being my favorite—it kind of reminds me of spaghetti but also a bridge.” | | SARA EKUA TODD,
Ekua Ceramics | | | | | | | | | | | | | | “Having functional yet timeless design elements is always an aim of my work. For Food52, I felt that the natural, speckled stoneware on the outside of the mug would pair well with the gloss pink of the lining and handle.” | | | DOMENIC FRUNZI,
Domenic Frunzi Ceramics | | | | | | | | | | | “Having functional yet timeless design elements is always an aim of my work. For Food52, I felt that the natural, speckled stoneware on the outside of the mug would pair well with the gloss pink of the lining and handle.” | | DOMENIC FRUNZI,
Domenic Frunzi Ceramics | | | | | | | | | | We visited some of the ceramicists who handcrafted our mugs, in Bushwick pottery studios and at-home workshops in upstate New York. They're solo artists, married couples, and lifelong friends, each with their own experiences that they turned into dazzling designs. | | | | | |
