Artist Kate Shu | Abigail Forever White Coffee Mug

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Sisterhood is one of the most precious relationships we can have — and if you don't have a sister by blood, chances are there's someone who has been like a sister to you. Kate loved Abigail like her own from the very beginning — dressed her, did her hair, carried her everywhere, and would sneak into her room at night just so she wouldn't be scared. To this day, Abigail is Kate's best friend and confidant. This mug is for YOUR Abigail — the one who makes everything better just by being in the room. Pour something warm and think of her. Kate Shu is a South Korean-born, Iowa-raised artist, entrepreneur, and creative force whose life has been shaped by music, nature, resilience, and an unshakeable belief in the power of art to transform lives. Abandoned at birth and adopted at seven months old, Kate arrived in Minneapolis into the arms of a family who became her greatest champions — and set her on a path of extraordinary creative discovery. By fourteen, Kate was performing with professional big bands across the Midwest. By sixteen, she had explored nearly every national park in the United States, often alongside her father — a landscape architecture professor and published author — cataloging the trees, vines, and shrubs of North America. Over the next three decades, her creative life expanded to encompass theatre, painting, design, calligraphy, pottery, culinary art, textiles, and clothing design, alongside a lifelong love of music. The heart behind the Kate Shu Collective lives in her grandmother, Alda Mae Zahner Hightshoe, who began every single day by reciting a list of things that were "sooo beautiful" — and who, despite being awarded an art scholarship, gave up her dream during WWII to become Rosie the Riveter. It is in Alda's honor, and in the spirit of every artist who was ever told their dream wasn't practical, that Kate built the Collective — to give talented creative people another way, another chance, and another reason to keep going. "The hardest work is the HeART work — and it's always worth it." — Kate Shu A Kate Shu Collective exclusive, available only at the Monarch Shoppe. About this Mug: • Available in 11 oz, 15 oz, and 20 oz • Premium white gloss finish • Printed using dye sublimation technology — the image is fused directly into the ceramic surface for vivid, true-to-life color that won't fade, crack, or peel. Ever. • Handle stays cool even when your water is boiling • Microwave and dishwasher safe • Print quality is exceptional — exactly as pictured
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Sisterhood is one of the most precious relationships we can have — and if you don't have a sister by blood, chances are there's someone who has been like a sister to you. Kate loved Abigail like her own from the very beginning — dressed her, did her hair, carried her everywhere, and would sneak into her room at night just so she wouldn't be scared. To this day, Abigail is Kate's best friend and confidant. This mug is for YOUR Abigail — the one who makes everything better just by being in the room. Pour something warm and think of her. Kate Shu is a South Korean-born, Iowa-raised artist, entrepreneur, and creative force whose life has been shaped by music, nature, resilience, and an unshakeable belief in the power of art to transform lives. Abandoned at birth and adopted at seven months old, Kate arrived in Minneapolis into the arms of a family who became her greatest champions — and set her on a path of extraordinary creative discovery. By fourteen, Kate was performing with professional big bands across the Midwest. By sixteen, she had explored nearly every national park in the United States, often alongside her father — a landscape architecture professor and published author — cataloging the trees, vines, and shrubs of North America. Over the next three decades, her creative life expanded to encompass theatre, painting, design, calligraphy, pottery, culinary art, textiles, and clothing design, alongside a lifelong love of music. The heart behind the Kate Shu Collective lives in her grandmother, Alda Mae Zahner Hightshoe, who began every single day by reciting a list of things that were "sooo beautiful" — and who, despite being awarded an art scholarship, gave up her dream during WWII to become Rosie the Riveter. It is in Alda's honor, and in the spirit of every artist who was ever told their dream wasn't practical, that Kate built the Collective — to give talented creative people another way, another chance, and another reason to keep going. "The hardest work is the HeART work — and it's always worth it." — Kate Shu A Kate Shu Collective exclusive, available only at the Monarch Shoppe. About this Mug: • Available in 11 oz, 15 oz, and 20 oz • Premium white gloss finish • Printed using dye sublimation technology — the image is fused directly into the ceramic surface for vivid, true-to-life color that won't fade, crack, or peel. Ever. • Handle stays cool even when your water is boiling • Microwave and dishwasher safe • Print quality is exceptional — exactly as pictured