I’ve been wanting to talk about my love for the very intricate work of Claire Coles for ages, but she was on so many blogs for so long that I thought I’d wait until the excitement settled before showing her work here. I was peeking in on her website this morning and came across new photos of her work – from bespoke stitched wallpaper to ceramics, prints and brooches Claire has been keeping busy! Aren’t these things just so beautiful?
Her fresh approach to wallpaper design combines vintage wallpapers stitched together to form beautiful things like birds, flowers and furniture and because her work is custom, clients can specify pattern, dimension and color. Some of her most recent commissions include wallpaper designs for Ted Baker and Oasis and textile designs for Anthropologie. Gorgeous!
(images: claire coles)
Have you heard of UK designer Lou Rota before? If you’ve browsed Not On The High Street lately then perhaps you have. They carry some of her collection of recycled mis-matched ceramics and they’re certainly worth a look… especially if you enjoy collecting quirky plates and share her passion for nature themes and vintage china.
The latest indie trend seems to be bugs on dinnerware — have you noticed? What do you think – yes, no, sometimes? I have two opinions. If I display them on the wall or in a cabinet only — fine. Cute! If I serve dinner on them, not fine unless it is to close friends who share my sense of humor. I’m not too keen on bugs peeking through my salad greens though, I’ll admit. Then again, it may be a good way to stay on a diet! ha!
View all of Lou Rota’s fantastic creations here.
(images: not on the high street)
While browsing my local Anthropologie last month, I came across a few ceramics I’d not seen online before so I went home and did a little research to locate the source. Some of the pretty things I found are by a ceramicist based in South Africa, Wendy McLachlan, and she owns a small company called Homebakes which is exactly the brand Anthropologie now carries. Wendy attended the University of Cape Town, where she obtained a Master of Fine Art degree in ‘01 and went on to open Homebakes where she has had a great deal of success producing functional teatime ceramics which play upon themes found in traditional bone china where delftware printing and gold lustre embellishments are given a fresh, contemporary interpretation.
You can find some of her things on their website here. Aren’t these so pretty? I adore the drippy gold trim on the creamer and sugar holder and of course the dragonfly motif. Tea time anyone? :)
(images: homebakes)
Sarah wrote about these recently and I can’t resist sharing them in case you missed her post… These napkin rings from Jonathan Adler are officially, hands down, my favorite napkin rings out there right now. Especially the owls, but I love the shape of the snail, too. I think I just may make a set of these a housewarming gift to myself. :)
In addition to the rings, he has a whole slew of cuteness added to his collection for Summer – these definitely get me in the mood for a Summer vacation by the sea!
(images: jonathan adler)
Danish Ceramics are wonderful, but did you know there’s a website devoted to selling only them? Oh yes. And it’s fantastic. They carry over 500 products, some one-of-a-kind and exclusive to the site, from earrings to teapots and they ship worldwide.
Here are a few of my personal picks: A. Karin Eriksson vase, B. Anne Black necklace, C. Jette Arendal Winther cup, D. Karin Eriksson tea light holder and E. Formfatale vase. Also lovely for the garden or city patio, the Hanne Bertelsen flower pots. These are so Anna over at Door Sixteen, don’t you think?
I’ll take this one, please. Or maybe this one. :)
Psst: Don’t miss their ceramic pendant lights!
(images: danish ceramics)
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