![]() And one day, James will tell her little girl about how she “stepped out of her comfort zone” to create a design that won a nationwide contest. James is excited to see her cup design in her Starbucks store and she plans to put a few away for her daughter – in a treasure box for the time being because the 10-month-old would just chew on them now. On the cup James designed, spring flowers and delicate sprigs of greenery surround the Starbucks logo. There are a lot of dark, gloomy days back there, so the art is a reminder that it’s not going to be winter forever.” “The style is reflective of Nordic folklore and fairytales, and more than anything it’s whimsical. “The art is a big part of my life and heritage,” said James, who recently left the company to spend more time with her family. They traveled from county to county to paint for the wealthy, and much of their work was done in churches. People who rosemaled for their livelihoods back then were generally poor. Rosemaling is a decorative form of folk painting that began in eastern Norway around the 1700s. Those included a style of art that Brynn James learned as a child and incorporated into her design. Scandinavian immigrants brought their Nordic traditions with them when they arrived in Poulsbo, Washington in the late 1800s. “Maybe the cup will inspire someone to just take a look upwards the next time it’s a beautiful, clear night. “We are obligated to take care of the resources we have around us, and I think we have a responsibility to keep the beauty of our planet intact,” Cowley said. He hopes anyone who purchases his design will think about the environment when they use the reusable cup. I couldn’t be happier to be with Starbucks.”įor his design, Cowley covered an iconic Starbucks cup with a dark sky, allowing a comet, tree, plant and moon to appear in white. “It combines my love of talking with people and being a part of the coffee experience. years ago and he “jumped at the chance” to work for Starbucks in Austin. “I’ve always loved the night sky as well.”Ĭowley has also always loved coffee, which he admits defies the cliché of “an Englishman who needs his tea.” He met his wife, who’s from Texas, while studying in England. ![]() “I’m super interested in everything NASA does and often spend time looking through images from the Hubble Space Telescope,” said Cowley, who has a degree in photography. Growing up in England, he spent hours drawing space ships, the solar system and galaxies with his brother. Meet the designers and find out how purchasing one of the cups helps Starbucks partners support each other: Ben Cowleyĭrawing, space and science fiction are three things Ben Cowley has been interested in from an early age. The new cups are available now, while supplies last, in participating U.S. These three distinct images on Starbucks reusable cups were designed by baristas who won the first White Cup Contest for partners (employees). Fall flowers reach for the last rays of sunshine. ![]()
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