original hand-formed glazed clay pottery mug, crafted by noted American/California Animation artist, Sherry (Sheri) Dawn Wheeler (California/Oregon: 1952-) -- not signed, but known to be by the artist [the 'Magician Prince' mug listed includes additional provenance with her name] -- wonderful three dimensional rendering of the Cheshire Cat from 'Alice in Wonderland,' with the incised quotation: "Oh, you can't help going among mad people-we're all mad" -- amazing workmanship done with considerable imagination -- this measures 3 3/4 in. across the bottom by 4 1/2 in. high --

-- this was part of a series of pieces she did after she had retired, bringing to her animation art a three dimensional quality --
  -- nice condition -- does not appear to have been used --

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-- gleaned from the web and local sources:
 *Sherry (Sheri) Dawn Wheeler (born c.1952 )
raised in Vallejo, California
other locations: Lebanon, Oregon/Harrisburg, Oregon

California Institute of the Arts graduate, studied under Benny Worsham and Chuck Jones
worked for Filmation: mid 1970s-1980s

1970s/80s- 15 or more TV cartoon series including: 'BraveStarr;' 'He-Man;' 'She-Ra;' 'Darkstar;' among others / 1990s- Video Game animation:
'The Adventures of Willy Beamish;' 'Sid & Al's Incredible Toons;' 'King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride;' 'Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside;' 'The Incredible Toon Machine'

 from Sega-16 site:
"Willy Beamish -- The original game was an idea crafted by Jeff Tunnell (Tribes, Rise of the Dragon), who envisioned the PC as a great medium for creating an interactive cartoon. He joined forces with artist Sheri Wheeler, who had worked for Disney and Filmation Studios, and began to experiment with different concepts about Willy and his universe. When the character finally took shape, the wizards at Dynamix began the arduous task of fusing those techniques used in traditional animation with the latest computer technology. Wheeler enlisted the aid of two more accomplished artists, Rene Garcia and Pat Clark, and together they set out to bring Willy to life..."

 bustatoons blog:
...She-Ra and Bow flirt!
Here are a lot of images from the She-Ra season one episode "The Wizard", in which we see She-Ra and Bow flirting for one single scene. The animator of this piece was almost definitely Sherri Wheeler, who was known for inserting moments of passion into her character-emotive sequences! Look carefully at each frame and observe the numerous little moments in which the characters touch each other. Firstly, Bow knowingly looks at the audience and collapses into She-Ra's arms; secondly he playfully pulls She-Ra's lovely locks, prompting her to giggle; and most surprising of all we see She-Ra run her hand across Bow's chest, which he clearly enjoys!..."* --
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