Bachelor of Arts from College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, St. Joseph, Minnesota, USA. Art Major (Distinction) magna cum laude, Honors Thesis.
2010 – Present
Cherrico Pottery, LLC. Potter/Owner. Over $2.6M in sales of over 50,000 pottery mugs, cups, bowls and more, handcrafted by Joel Cherrico, shipped directly to customers in 16 countries. With his wife, Sienna Cherrico, they work full-time in a 3,000sq. ft. studio on their home property in St. Joseph, Minnesota, USA. They own cosmicmugs.com and mugsandbooks.com. Their home and studio are powered by an innovative solar roof, 100% solar electric offset.
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Awards
2016
Guinness World Record for “Most pots thrown in one hour by an individual” at 159 pots, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA.
2010-2011
Post-Baccalaureate Artist Residency, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, St. Joseph, Minnesota, USA. One year studio/facility residency. Awarded to one student per graduating class.
2006
“Outstanding Achievement In Art” for pottery, Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. Awarded to one student per graduating class.
