Pottery by Corin Sweeny Deinhart, LLC

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Pottery by Corin Sweeny Deinhart, LLC

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Ceramic artist and teacher
Coming Soon: functional art made of porcelain

11/06/2026

I’m now accepting preorders for my 2027 batch of ‘aumakua Monarch Mugs which SOLD OUT in Cincinnati, as did my ‘aumakua bee mugs! It will be a while before I can make more, and I only make about 8 per year. This is your PSA to reserve one of those 8 I’ll be making!

11/04/2026

I have never been prouder to be a US National, and a global citizen🌊
These last two years have shown how the smallest individual acts that seem like insignificant blips on the radar, are actually part of the butterfly effect 🦋🌊.

Things I did over the last two years that seemed like nothing at the time, but are actually everything in this moment:

- Owning and running a small, one-woman operated business

-Donating $4 a month to Team Talarico in Texas from Ohio even before most people in Texas heard of him 💙

- Openly Chairing an IDEA Committee and citing it on my resume when DEI was under attack and I needed a job

-Speaking up when it was scary

-Calling and emailing my reps and the DOJ even when I knew that my messages weren’t getting through and everything seemed hopeless and I was probably on a government watch list

-Having hard conversations with people in my life and not being afraid to let people know where I stand

-Waking up every day and living in this country under this administration

- Drawing a line between doomscrolling and staying informed

-Staying informed when all I wanted to do was tune out and bury my head in the sand

- Donating small amounts to causes and campaigns that matter to me even when I was making no money

- Breaking the rules here and there to stand up for what I know is right

-Volunteering for an organization that focused on providing tertiary education support in Gaza

-Existing as a woman and living my life on my terms

- Supporting small businesses and local businesses instead of corporate America and franchises

-Believing that we can do better

-Voting

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween 🎃 🐈‍⬛

10/29/2026

Ohio, this should go without saying, but get out and VOTE. We cannot keep things as they are; this state and this country deserve so much more ♥️

10/12/2026

Hi! It’s been a while, so I thought I’d share some of what has been keeping me busy in order of level of excitement:

1. Cleveland Institute of Art has asked me to design and teach an upper level undergrad course in Spring 2027! More on that as it develops, but I’m over the moon! Dr. Sweeny Deinhart will be back to academia January 2027 🤗

2. I have a book proposal for my PhD dissertation in the works—submission deadline is December! Last time I opened that file was several months ago. Wish me luck on submitting a quality proposal in time!

3. I have my last show of the year coming up October 24-25…the Cincinnati Coffee Festival, which I’ve been wanting to participate in for the past two years. On October 4-5 I was at the Columbus Coffee Festival where I enjoyed the best company, booth neighbors, and weather 💕

4. My job at Arhaus— I traded in the clay covered overalls for business casual. I’m now heading into month 4 and finally feel like I’m finding my footing. By the end of the month, I should have a new car…stay tuned to see what I end up with.

I’ll be busy juggling working full time and adjunct teaching, so I look forward to having ceramics fit in my life in a way that is restorative and therapeutic, instead of a “side hustle.” My business plan for 2027 is to ease off on shows (3-4 a year) and focus more on replenishing my Etsy, and just enjoying the art form.

To some, my life probably looks a little scattered, but for me, this is exactly what I have been working for and towards for MANY years and I’m so excited to finally have found the momentum I have been seeking.

To the folks who have been around a while: Thanks for the support throughout the evolution of Pottery by Corin !
To those who are new: Welcome! Thank you for being here— your guess as to what Pottery by Corin will evolve into is as good as mine! Enjoy the ride 😉

09/07/2026

These days, I’m keeping it real on here. Sometimes it looks like no posts, and other times it’s half ass posts like this. 😬

Progress is so slow going these days. I just do what I can, when I can. Today I threw 7 travel mugs, adding to the collection of travel mugs that need to be bisqued. Then I glazed the bottom third of 16 travel mugs and removed the latex on the bottoms and my signature. On Thursday, I hope to make some more travel mugs on the wheel in addition to some other forms (tbd), finish glazing the 16 mugs, and maybe get some small cups and spoon rests glazed.
I’m heading into month 3 of my full time job, which is proving to be all-consuming. This week included prolonged job stress, my dad being in the hospital for a few days, a trip to urgent care for myself for a migraine that just wouldn’t quit, and helping family move house.
As tired as I am, there isn’t room for rest right now; I have two big shows in October and definitely not enough inventory for both, let alone my Etsy and ongoing consignment contracts. With that said, apologies for getting behind in pottery, responding to messages, and being really slow to get new listings posted on my Etsy.

Lastly, a huge thank you for your understanding and continued support as I navigate this new chapter in my life and business!

09/05/2026

Pottery just isn’t happening right now. This is a reminder for anyone who needs it: when things get to be too much, something has to give. Right now, it’s a win simply getting my laundry done in time for work tomorrow. Pottery will be there when I can get to it. In the meantime, I’m reminding myself of the other skills I have up my sleeve. This is a photograph I made about a decade ago on Inis Meáin on a beautiful summer’s eve.

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