Ane Christensen

Ane Christensen works with various metals that she molds and shreds to form bowls and other vessels that explore negative space and optical illusions. (Refer to the above for a perfect example of this.) Her Fruit Bowls are wonderfully shredded and seem to be made of the most delicate of paper. Her Ribbon Series are so gracefully elegant and appear to defy gravity. Totally beautiful work.

Negative Bowl patinated copper 2005.

Musical Chairs

Jenifer has turned me onto Barbara Barry’s line of fine china for British china maker Wedgwood. Her design called “Musical Chairs” features white china with black trim and a graphic image of a chair. So simple and clean. The shot is just a preview of the to-be-released collection which will launch in Fall 2006. Lovely.

Barry's Musical Chairs.

Coral Is The New Red…

Well, according to Crate & Barrel. Their new email marketing points us to a lovely selection of products in striking hues of coral and red. Still riding the coral trend, I see.

Meet Sebastian

Sebastian is an incredibly talented designer. Love the Tea For Two.

Tea For Two

Eva Zeisel @ Crate & Barrel

American Ceramics introduced me to the work of Eva Zeisel whose work is now being reproduced and sold at Crate & Barrel. Her original pieces are quite expensive and these reproductions are an affordable alternative. Would you just LOOK at that gravy boat! Lovely stuff.

The full collection available at Crate & Barrel, 5-piece place setting, $69.80.

My new love.

Vitamin, from the U.K., offers offbeat home furnishings and small toys. One of which is the Gno, urban gnomes. So adorable.

A few of the Gno toys, made out of bone china. Adorable. 49.50 GBP