DeafBlind Potter

DeafBlind Potter is a ministry where God turns Kelvin Crosby's pottery into hope for people facing suicidal thoughts and addiction. Every piece carries three rings — joy, perseverance, character — from Romans 5:3-4. Feel a piece, and feel the hope: you were made to live beyond your challenges, my friends.

Learn More

New Items Are in Stock

We have bowls, pots, mugs, apparel, and more now up on the site with more coming each week. Don't forget the free shipping on mug collections. Click on the Available Pieces below or the Apparel and Accessories link above to find what you're looking for.

Available Pieces

  • A group of four vases in shades of navy blue and teal, including two navy vases with flared necks, a teal open-mouth vase, and a taller teal vase, standing together on a marble surface. Each features the three rings representing joy, perseverance and character.
    $580.00
    $580.00
    Sold out
  • A group of glossy red heart-shaped bowls in varying sizes with one taller heart-shaped vessel in the center, on a white marble surface.
    from $24.00
    from $24.00
    Sold out
  • A large bowl with a white-gray glazed interior and rim over reddish-brown clay, surrounded by four matching mugs on a marble surface.
    from $60.00
    from $60.00
    Sold out
  • A large bowl with a white-gray glazed interior and rim over reddish-brown clay, surrounded by four matching mugs on a marble surface.
    $90.00
    $90.00
    Sold out
View all
Matte black mug with a glossy Robin's Egg blue glaze dripping unevenly from the rim, sitting outdoors on a wrought-iron table with greenery in the background.

DeafBlind Potter Mug

$65.00
$65.00
Sold out

The Story: The DeafBlind Potter tactile experience will bring you joy through touch and remind you to live beyond your challenges. Each piece has three rings which represent joy, perseverance, and character. The pieces are glazed in a matte black base with robin's egg blue dripping down from the lip. This unique combination encourages you to reach for your dreams no matter what challenges you face.

About Our DeafBlind Potter Mugs: Our mugs vary in size from a small 8-ounce mug to a very large 32-ounce growler or soup mug. The outside of each mug is matte black. The inside is glazed with a glossy Robin's Egg blue flowing over the top of the mug.

Details:

Our mugs vary in sizes from 8-12 oz or 14-16 oz.

Our mugs are microwave safe and dishwasher safe. (be careful when microwaving as mugs get hot)

Shipping: Free shipping in the United States. Now we offer international shipping.

Note: Due to the hand building of DeafBlind Potter pieces, what you see in the picture may or may not be the exact shape but will be the similar colors and tactile feel. We call it the DeafBlind experience. Minor flaws are possible due to the hand-built nature but will not affect the usability or food safe nature of the mug.

Why the Three Rings: Every hand-built DeafBlind Potter piece carries three rings — joy, perseverance, and character — drawn from Romans 5:3-4. The rings mark the journey God walked Kelvin Crosby through as a DeafBlind man, turning his hardest seasons into hope. DeafBlind Potter exists to bring that same hope to others facing suicidal thoughts and addiction, and every purchase — piece, sticker, or item of merch — helps fund this ministry.

Living Beyond the Label

  • Four matte black mugs with cream-glazed rims arranged around a matching black and cream pot on a marble surface.
    from $65.00
    from $65.00
    Sold out

How Did We Get Here?

I'm Kelvin, and I am the DeafBlind Potter. I live with Usher Syndrome Type ll, which affects my hearing and vision. I was born with hearing loss and have worn hearing aids all of my life. When I was thirteen, I lost my night vision, at nineteen became legally blind, and at twenty-eight lost all of my vision clarity. Today I no longer see pictures and details. Throughout my journey, I revisited the pottery wheel many times, and it helped me grieve through the stages of my vision loss. As I started encouraging others to experience the healing power of the wheel, the idea for the DeafBlind Potter became a reality. Now, our company is on a mission to build a ceramics studio that will support individuals with disabilities through pottery, as well as fund the lighted blind cane to help the blind travel safely and independently.

DeafBlind Potter with a thumbs up

DeafBlind Potter School Documentary

Click Here to watch the short film documentary

Kelvin and a young boy smiling and giving thumbs up together at the pottery wheel, both wearing clay-covered aprons, with shelves of finished pottery in the background.

Join The Journey!

Embark on my journey as I build the DeafBlind Potter School from the ground up. I will welcome individuals with various disabilities and create a place for them to live beyond their challenges. Sign up for my email list to stay updated on my progress and learn how you can get involved.

SIGN UP HERE

All DeafBlind Potter pieces are unique and one-of-a-kind. They are made by a deafblind man, so some pieces may contain minor imperfections (unless otherwise stated in listing). But these will not lessen the artistic or usable value of the pottery pieces. Please read all pottery descriptions carefully before ordering, as we are not responsible for any misunderstandings once an order has been placed. Each item is carefully packed for shipping, so we are not responsible for any damage sustained during shipping. If an item is damaged in shipping, email us immediately and we will work with the shipping company, if it was insured, to get you a refund. We reserve the right to give refunds at our discretion. All sales are final.