tina vlassopulos ceramics

i love the elegant earthenware created by london-based potter tina vlassopulos. tina frequently does one off pieces with organic, sculptural details, but the cream colored vases are production pieces from her echo collection.

i really like that smiley face vase.

see more on tina’s website and purchase the vases at hidden art.

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thaddeus erdahl ceramics

this work from florida-based sculptor thaddeus erdahl is terrific. so many stories being told with skillful technique in an expressive, tactile medium. thaddeus is influenced by everyday life and pop culture, and is intrigued and by elemental human emotion as well as fantasy and children’s literature. he dexterously creates a multitude of feelings and energy through these dramatically detailed pieces.

see more of the collection and contact thaddeus on his website.

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alicia mordenti pottery

it is so cold and gloomy out the window right now so i am really happy to have found these glossy little 4″ earthenware birdie plates from connecticut artist alicia mordenti.

i think these are too cute to cover up with a sloppy cooking spoon — put them on the wall instead!

see more samplings from alicia at her etsy shop.

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orgeramic vase by ross lovegrove

this sculptural orgeramic vase was borne from a contest from dutch ceramic collective cor unum, challenging designers and architects to create a piece of ceramic jewelry for the home. this limited edition piece is what welsh industrial designer ross lovegrove fashioned for his earthy entry.

find it at generate.

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benjamin hubert yumbrella bowl

i love this yumbrella bowl from benjamin hubert. love it. they’re made of earthenware and were presented at this year’s 100% design show in london. they will be available in the spring of next year.

i love the integrated banana hook, and the way it looks with fruit in it and out of it.

see more of benjamin’s innovative designs and contact him on his website.

via design flute

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ceramic works by jennifer bennett walker

these clay pieces from illinois artist jennifer bennett walker intrigue me. there is something about them that reminds me of an unfinished thought, or someone finishing another person’s thought. she handbuilds her one of a kind pieces from earthenware and uses underglazes and glazes. she has a bfa from ohio university in graphic design, with a photography and printmaking emphasis.

jennifer is inspired by nature, its textures and the world around her. she digs deeply in nature to see intention. her organic observations manifest themselves in the form of handcrafted pieces that burst with latent possibility and unique characteristics of form and color. she strives to create works that are the antithesis of the banal or expected.

for more info, check out jennifer’s website.

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smart salt and pepper shakers by j. schatz

new york artist jim schatz, a wizard of all organically-shaped home items, now has these intelligent, oversized, childhood game-piece-looking salt and peppers to compliment the rest of his collection. what makes them so smart? well, the salt shaker is larger than the pepper - 26 oz and 8.75 oz, respectively. and they have a 2″ fill hole on the bottom, so you don’t have to use the funnel. doesn’t it all make sense now?

bonus: the shakers come in 8 delicious mix and match colors.

the guy can do no wrong i tell you!

see everything here.

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whimsical ceramics by nancy gardner

feast your eyes on these fabulous handbuilt and painted earthenware pieces by illinois artists (and husband-and-wife team) nancy gardner and burt isenstein. i knew nancy and burt since we sold their things at the shop years ago, but after we closed, i lost track of them. imagine my surprise and delight to discover them at the bucktown arts festival this past weekend!

nancy and burt are inspired by the history of decorative arts, global cultures, vintage paintings, fabric patterns and dishware. they use a pinch and coil method to create their pieces, and purposely underwork the clay for their signature look. each piece is formed, decorated with underglazes, covered with a final glaze and clearly one of a kind!

having seen (and sold out of!) nancy and burt’s prior collections, i can honestly say i am thrilled by the artistic evolution i am seeing. the consistently charming, handmade quality and energy in these pieces has been enhanced even more by the outstanding paint details in the current collection. to me, the work tells a enveloping, inspiring, complete story.

it is that kind of painstaking, loving attention to detail that sets their work apart from so many others in the same medium. and the cherry on the cake is that the pieces are functional as well as beautiful.

when they aren’t in their studio, nancy and burt sell their wares at select retail fairs around the country.

(please) go to their website for other designs, show schedule and contact info!

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