There’s something unforgettable about the stillness of the Everglades. A place where the sawgrass stretches endlessly, alligators gliding through the mirror-flat water, and the air hums with life. Tucked into the southern tip of Florida, Everglades National Park is unlike any other national park in......
11 July, 2025 National Park No comment0 LikesRecently I was working with Sarah Stotts, from BedandBreakfast.com, on an article about my family’s Custom Pottery Mug business When she asked me for any new images of our handmade stoneware Jumping Rocks popped into my head. So I got on the phone and......
23 April, 2009 Pictures No comment1 LikeAs my family has been making mugs for customers for over 30 years from time to time we hear from folks like Vince Smith of Houston, Texas: Dear Niles: Approximately 12 years ago, my wife and I were in Ithaca, NY and had the pleasure......
17 April, 2009 Testimonials No comment4 LikesIf you requested a catalog and didn’t receive one in February or March your information did not makes its way through our website to us. We apologize for this miscommunication and failure to send you our catalog. The problems have been fixed and the “Catalog......
15 April, 2009 Announcements No comment1 LikeSpring is finally in the air and I had a few minutes this morning to take pictures of the firing that took place yesterday. We fire the kiln 4-5 days a week, each glaze firing heats the stoneware inside up to about 2350º F and......
15 April, 2009 Just off the Kiln No comment1 LikeNot sure where you were from the March 30th – April 2nd… My family (mom, dad, aunt and wifey) spent 4 days in Atlanta talking about our custom handmade stoneware mugs with some of the best innkeeping professionals in the country. We’ve been working with......
09 April, 2009 Conferences No comment1 LikeOn February 13th we shipped an order of custom handmade mugs to Christina and Charlie Ward in Yanceyville, NC and on February 18th we received this email: Hello Niles, Yesterday I received the handmade mugs, they’re PERFECT! it’s exactly what I was looking for. I......
27 March, 2009 Testimonials No comment1 LikeNo early retirement for Peter Deneen. At the start of this year with all of the economic uncertainty we decided to head out to more bed and breakfast conferences in the hopes of attracting new customers. A few weeks back my dad attended the Illinois......
27 March, 2009 Conferences No comment1 LikeWith each order that we ship, we hope to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations… Now and then we are lucky enough to have a reaction like this: Dear Niles and Teena, I want you to know that our new custom mugs are simply spectacular. ......
23 February, 2009 Testimonials No comment1 LikeIt was a cool and sunny weekend here in Minnesota and we had a firing that took place. Today I photographed a few pictures of some of the handmade stoneware custom mugs that are just about to be shipped....
16 February, 2009 Just off the Kiln No comment2 Likes
One of our most cherished initiatives is the Illustrator Mug Series, which showcases the incredible talents of various artists. The twelfth installment in this series, titled "Growth Takes Time," is a collaboration with illustrator Scotty Russell....
As the New Year approaches, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the mug styles that captured your hearts over the past year. Without further ado, here’s our official wrap-up of the Top Ten Most Popular Mug Styles in 2024!...
We’re thrilled to showcase the incredible talent of landscape photographer Charlie Kruschek, who recently took our handmade custom coffee mugs on a breathtaking adventure across some of the most stunning natural landscapes in the U.S....
Ingebretsen’s celebrates their 50th anniversary with a beautiful custom powder blue Deneen Pottery throwback mug....
At Deneen Pottery, sustainability isn't just a buzzword—it's a guiding principle woven into the making process of our handmade custom mugs....
If you’re hunting for the right mug styles for yourself, your company or as a gift, we offer gorgeous mugs in a variety of sizes, shapes and types for you to pick from. Here’s the ultimate guide to the different mug sizes and types of...
A very close family friend, Anna Rachelle, sent me an email last week while on vacation in Florida. "Walked into a lovely little cafe,sat down and exclaimed to my husband. 'Hey this mug is was made by the Deneens.' Sure nuf...
We are super excited to announce our new collaboration for our Illustrator Mug Series with Amber Share! During the dark days of the pandemic, especially at the start, when many of our Park Partners were canceling POs and having to close a bright, funny, creative...
The next featured maker in this ongoing series is Rich Meaux. Rich started as an apprentice at the studio, rose through the ranks, and now owns a pottery studio of his own. He wrote up a little bit of his history and story with Deneen...
It's all about our people! Everyday an extremely talented and committed team comes together to create your mugs. It is the people who create the mugs that make Deneen Pottery the unique company it is. It takes 24 pairs of hands to create a Deneen...