DECEMBER 2025

As an artist, I’ve learned that the objects we use every day often carry more meaning than the ones we save for special occasions. Coffee mugs fall quietly into that category. They show up in our mornings before we’re fully awake and sit with us in moments we don’t always think to name.

Over time, a mug becomes familiar in a way that’s hard to explain. You know its weight. You know how it feels when your hands wrap around it. You reach for it without thinking — not because it’s perfect, but because it belongs.

I’ve heard from people who use the same mug every morning, year after year. Not because they don’t own others, but because that one feels steady. It reminds them of home, or a season of life, or simply a slower pace they’re trying to hold onto.

From an artist’s perspective, that’s incredibly meaningful. It reminds me that design isn’t just about how something looks — it’s about how it lives with someone. A mug earns its meaning slowly, through repetition and presence.

In a world that moves quickly, there’s something grounding about an object that stays. Something that becomes part of a routine without demanding attention. Over time, that quiet companionship is what gives a mug its meaning.