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Thursday 07.30.09
keeping calm.
the phrase is everywhere and the posters keep on and on. all i can figure is that when times are tough, it’s just a phrase that resonates with everyone. and now, ceramic artist rae dunn has created her own little homage to the poignant sentiment. these beautiful ceramic bowls are rae’s own sweet tribute and interpretation of keep calm and carry on. for more of rae’s lovely work, check out her etsy shop and follow her blog.
Tuesday 07.07.09
It Must Be Fayt.
I am so very excited! i went to a pre-party a few weekends ago at 3 Fish Studios for the San Francisco edition of the Renegade Craft Fair (coming July 18 & 19), and I came away with some beautiful new pieces from ceramicist Diana Fayt. Diana has a studio here in San Francisco, and we’ll be doing a little pictorial tour of it soon, but in the meantime, look at the gorgeous teacups, petite bowl and a small saucer I picked up at the party. I can’t wait to serve some oolong tea in these pretty cups! These teacups are a special order, but for a limited time (offer ends Saturday, July 11) just enter the code sfgirl when you make your order to receive a special a 15% reader discount on anything in diana’s etsy shop, including these beautiful cups. For more of Diana’s beautiful ceramics, visit her etsy shop, one black bird.
I love the tiny vertical dotted lines on the pretty teacups.
the better to see my pretty new bowl with.
caution — it’s a delicate little dish!
beautiful, special order teacups.
Tuesday 06.09.09
To Serve & Display.
The home I stayed at in Glen Ellen this weekend had a lovely collection of pale aqua pottery and white ceramic dinnerware and serving pieces, and it got me to thinking I needed a few more to add to my own collection (above). So I went exploring to see what I might find, both on Flickr, and on Etsy, both newly handcrafted and vintage. Here’s a look at some great inspiration for displaying your decorative vases and pottery, and those festive serving pieces too pretty to store away, as well as some Etsy shops that are great for finding new pieces to add to your own collections.
freshvintagestyle.
Oval bee dish from Rae Dunn.
Sprig cups from Diana Fayt.
Lovebirds vase from Red Hot Pottery.
Cupcake stand from Whitney Smith.
Lacy teal bowl from Prince Design UK.
Tiny bottles from Sara Paloma.
Glen Ellen Home.Thursday 06.04.09
Stylish Sthlm.
I really love these new thermal mugs from Sthlm, the home of independent Swedish design. These mugs are from designer Lovisa Wattman and are modeled on the shape of a wine glass and are made to be held close, cupped in your hand. They work just as well for cool drinks in the summer as they do for hot coco in the autumn (the mugs have hollow double walls to keep drinks warm without burning your fingers). I really like the simple, yet sophisticated city skylines, and the windmills are wonderful! For more beautiful home accessories from independent Swedish designers, check out Sthlm.
Tuesday 03.31.09
Take Me To My Happy Place.
That’s pretty much what these pieces do for me! I feel so happy looking at these new pieces in Ninainvorm’s etsy shop! Besides Nina’s beautiful vintage ‘redecorated’ ceramics: beautiful vintage items that she applied her handmade screenprints to, she recently started working on some screen-prints as well, and thought I’d share a bit of that with you too. Nina is from the Netherlands, and I find her artwork to have that fresh, clean and bright Scandinavian feeling I’m so often drawn to. For more work from Nina visit her etsy shop and her blog, Ninainvorm.
Nina’s new screenprints.
Nina’s beautiful studio.
Nina’s redecorated vintage ceramics.
