Meet the artist who created our new handmade coffee mug!
October 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM EDT
This year's mug was handmade by Josiah La Nave, a college student from Mooresboro, NC. Josiah worked all summer, with the help of a few friends, to craft this beautiful mug for WNCW. He has a business creating pottery and candles, which he sells at a shop in Cashiers, NC.
“I learned how to make pottery from a potter in Greenhill who taught me and gave me a wheel to start with. From there on out, I’ve been making pottery for a farmers market and a coffee shop year-round. As far as doing it in college, taking time to run a business in college is difficult, but with good time management, it is possible and a great way to keep doing something that you love.”
Thanks, Joshia! We are thrilled to offer this lovely thank-you gift during our fall fund drive.
These will be offered just during the week of the fund drive. Give us a call when our volunteers are on the phones at 1-800-245-8870.
“I learned how to make pottery from a potter in Greenhill who taught me and gave me a wheel to start with. From there on out, I’ve been making pottery for a farmers market and a coffee shop year-round. As far as doing it in college, taking time to run a business in college is difficult, but with good time management, it is possible and a great way to keep doing something that you love.”
Thanks, Joshia! We are thrilled to offer this lovely thank-you gift during our fall fund drive.
These will be offered just during the week of the fund drive. Give us a call when our volunteers are on the phones at 1-800-245-8870.