Heading into 2017, I wanted to start bringing in some more special pieces to fill the shop. By chance, I came across Brian Giniewski's work through Instagram & fell in love.  His ceramic pieces are covered in bright colors & playful drip glazes. I immediately needed to bring this vibrancy to SCG. Once these beautiful pieces arrived from his studio in Philadelphia, I had to snag one for myself. Chances are this won't be last cup collect...

From his words---

"Taking formal cues from Modernism, the history of art, ceramic and design, I seek context for objects that question the ideas of supplementality, use value and craftspersonship. By engaging with an expanded library of materials and processes, I explore the artistic and societal implications of re-skilling and de-skilling. I am particularly interested in the use of digital fabrication technology and its ability to facilitate mass customization. Although I implore the use of digital design and fabrication in my work, I don't see this technology as a replacement for traditional hand processes, but rather an incredible opportunity to create hybrid objects that embrace both the precision of mechanization and the vulnerability of the hand."

It's only been a few days, but I was blown away by the support of everyone I know personally & through social media about Sipp Curated Goods. I've had so much fun fulfilling orders & packing them up to go out to their new homes. Especially in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I hope everyone has a happy holiday, a piece of pie, & coffee of course! - Monica 

My love for coffee culture hasn’t wavered & I've been quietly working on a pet project, Sipp Curated Goods. A place where I could selfishly curate my favorite coffee related gifts, goodies, & art.

In the last few years, coffee culture has grown into a full force of talented people & community driven by the same love of one drink. Its crazy. 

I never thought about how much that ritual gets my day going. My day doesn’t start without it. Then one day it hit me, “I really love this hobby”. My day job consists of making things beautiful & searching for cool, beautiful pieces. So this was just a natural progression. A small place of my own where I could be creative & share the humor & creativity that this small drink brings out in folks. Here we go, ready or not…

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