If you're new to the world of Mezcal, known more commonly as Tequila's smokier relative, here's a quick primer: it's meant to be consumed straight with no mixers and that smoky taste comes from farmers roasting the agave over firewood, instead of the steam treatment most Tequila gets. And incidentally, the worm in some bottles was first included as a sign of quality to prove actual agave had been used, and not cheaper sugar cane.
Now that that's out of the way, JM Drygoods, the Austin, TX-based suppliers of Southwestern goods, offers a few styles of handmade Mezcal sippers, including the blue and brown version at the top of the post made by Vicente Hernandez in Oaxaca, and the red ceramic poetry cups and jug seen below.
Various styles of the Mezcal Jug and Sippers are available from JM Drygoods' online store. 
We often applaud triple threats in the sports and entertainment industries—those rare birds who excel at three skills, often all at once. But are you familiar with the art world’s quadruple threat? Someone with hands successfully in so many areas it’s a wonder that they can get anything done, much less with exceptional quality? Meet Leah Goren. The California-born, Brooklyn-based illustrator and pattern designer is killing it with everything she does. Perhaps best known as the mastermind behind a now-viral cat-print dress, the textile designer has been busy putting her unique, colorful illustration style on everything from oversized crop tops to tote bags. She also recently gathered a small group of as-talented friends to make Sad Girls, a wistful zine “featuring work by girls who make things and have a lot of feelings.” Goren’s latest endeavor is ceramics: simple plates, cups and bowls featuring botanical-inspired illustrations. Goren does enough rad stuff to make even the most proactive maker feel a bit lazy.
Visit the Leah Goren Etsy shop or buy Sad Girls online. She also has a great FAQ with info on her process.
Brooklyn-based artist Cody Hoyt has primarily worked as a painter, but has recently expanded his studio practice into ceramics. He describes his work as process-based and materials-focused, and his ceramic pieces showcase his passion for both. Each piece is obsessively drawn in studio many times before he begins the process of hand marbling the clay and building the forms. The results are beautifully patterned and highly individual ceramic pieces that are both functional and sculptural.
The Japanese housewares brand aeru is always looking for ways to make the lives of young families easier. Its latest product, a collaboration with the designers at Nosinger, is a line of handmade bowls that help young children learn how to eat on their own with fewer messy spills. The design is simple: starting with traditional Japanese flatware materials, a small ledge is built as a center ring in the bowl in order to help the eater-in-training push food back onto a utensil before taking a bite. According to Spoon-Tamago, the bowls come in three varieties: Yamanaka Lacquer, Ootani-yaki pottery, and Tobe-yaki porcelain, and depending on the materials, a set of three costs between $45 and $100.