Clay and ceramic pioneer Alex Schoenfeld of Taos, New Mexico has brought the world into a whole new realm of functional consciousness with his aptly named pipe/mug hybrid, the PIPEMUG.

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Clay and ceramic pioneer Alex Schoenfeld of Taos, New Mexico has brought the world into a whole new realm of functional consciousness with his aptly named pipe/mug hybrid, the PIPEMUG.

The PIPMUG combines two very important vices of the American worker, coffee and weed. The two are likely the only things getting people out of bed every morning (with kids coming in at a close third), so the melding of two very stimulating worlds is fundamentally brilliant.

Who cares if we land an expensive Roomba on the side of a comet? This is a coffee mug to smoke weed out of, people!

Wake and bake level: 10,000.

Because it’s established in New Mexico, the site for the PIPEMUG claims the various pieces are “Intended for tobacco use only. Must be 18 to buy.” Sure. Well, this is Colorado, and anyone here can use the crafty chalice to get as high as Kanye West does when he stares at reflective surfaces.

Per his biography, Schoenfeld explains his vision:

“I am interested in making interesting art," he says. “I seek to express my own excitement and enthusiasm, to question purpose and motivation, and to inspire thought and creative freedom. I enjoy the therapeutic qualities of wheel-thrown ceramics, and the challenge of approaching my work in a different way each time I create something. My culture, my upbringing, my global travels, and the people with whom I surround myself have all played significant roles in growing my appreciation for improvised reality. That philosophy has contributed much to my fascination in atmospheric firings and the wonder and excitement of not knowing what the outcome will be.”

What was that? We’re totally riding that jittery rug-ride of psychedelia right now. If you need us, wait until the 12:30 crash and we’ll be glad to help then …