walteria living + mark mothersbaugh

i've been a big fan of mark mothersbaugh's music for some time now. his soundtracks always have such an wonderful, otherworldy feel and a sense that whoever is tinkering with the blips and bleeps really knows what they're doing. the life aquatic was one of my favorites as well as the simple theme he created for the rugrats animated show years ago. i couldn't stand the show but i loved the music. so it's no surprise that mark's new collection with walteria living would be just as interesting. mark's black forest collection features imagery that is a digital mutation of an illustration from a nineteenth-century pictorial archive of avian species. in addition to the black forest collection (which includes a 5-piece place setting and cuckoo clock), mark is releasing a series of vases and plates called the postcard diaries. inspired by downtime during world-wide devo tours in which mark would draw on the back of postcards to send to friend and family, this series is fascinating in the way that we catch a glimpse into the artist's private, very personal thoughts and drawings. you can find more information on mark mothersbaugh's new work with walteria living right here.

in addition to mark's work there are beautiful new pieces from kathleen at walteria as well. i'm smitten with the bespoke series of cast pendants and endangered species bracelets (made of porcelain with a portion of the proceeds going to the wspa). they have such a rich, exotic feel to them and they can be custom monogrammed for gifts. you can view the entire collection right here and contact walteria if you're interested in any of the designs above. [thanks, kathleen!]

coe & waito

i'm always so thrilled to hear from alissa and carly at coe & waito- they were a big hit here last august and ever since i've been a huge fan of their work. now alissa and carly have launched a new collection of small bottles inspired by memories of antique bottles they dug up as children. made of slip cast porcelain with a creamy clear glaze, each bottle is embellished with platinum decals of insects, weeds, roots, and dirt, as if they were just pulled from the ground. you can choose from three shapes (measuring appx. four by two inches) for $68 each.

in addition to their beautiful new bottle collection, coe & waito have introduced a family of three spoons made of slip cast porcelain, unglazed and sanded smooth. there are three variations available: long ($32), medium ($30), and small ($28). the spoons are my absolute favorite and remind me of the wonderful back and forth on blogs like skinny laminx, hoping for happy accidents, lena corwin and port2port in which people sent each other photos of spoons in their home. you can find more information and purchase coe & waito's new products right here, at their newly updated website. [thanks to alissa and carly for the tip!]

[please note: carly and alissa added that because the spoons are unglazed, they will acquire a patina if used with highly pigmented foods/liquids]

rust designs

jessica just sent over these beautiful new bowls from her fall collection. this limited edition serving bowl is one of 50 produced and has an exterior coated with a 14k gold finish. you can pick up one of these limited edition bowls right here for $75 each. [thanks, jessica!]

ayumi horie

artist ayumi horie is having a fantastic studio sale on october 6 and 7 with artists michael connelly, tim rowan and kathy erteman. the sale is held at a beautiful church in cottekill, ny (a little less than 2 hours from nyc) and is definitely worth the trip up if you're in the area. i'm going to see if i can drag ac and watch the leaves change while i look through tables of beautiful pottery. click here for more information. [thanks, ayumi!]

feinedinge

beautiful new ceramics from viennese design studio, feinedinge. they were a big hit here last august so i thought i'd share some of their new pieces, courtesy of d*s reader margit. click here for more information. enjoy!

sarah cihat

beautiful new ceramic bowls ($58) and ramekins ($39) from brooklyn artist sarah cihat, available at rose + radish.

karin eriksson for cosas

it's been way too long since i last posted about karin's work and i'm loving these beautiful new porcelain pieces she created for cosas in sweden. karin uses such beautiful colors.

jason miller

i can't tell you how thrilled i am to see jason miller doing something other than antlers and brooklyn-chic. these new glazed ceramic tiles were inspired by the shipping containers you see piled up at the seaports of newark new jersey. i think the colors are spot on and actually quite pretty- i'd love to see this in use at someone's home. [via materialicious]

ted noten + felix de pass

kristina at three layer cake sent over some seriously fantastic links last week. one was to designer ted noten (i love his acrylic pieces) and one to felix de pass' "oh just grow a light" lighting. such fun monday afternoon eye candy. thanks, kristina!

also, another link i wanted to share quickly: liene at blue orchid designs was kind enough to include me in her "over a cup of coffee" interview series. thanks, liene.

links

irene and jan had some great posts recently, just wanted to share them here as well as they're both on my weekly bookmarks...irene's susy jack etsy find is a must-visit and jan's photos from canadian design student claire pratt and haven are fantastic. great finds, ladies.

lighten up design

lovely new tablee top designs from lisa at lighten up design in brooklyn. click here for more information and to order...

blue bell bazaar

i love these bright orange vintage mugs at gosia's etsy shop. $36 for a set of 4 right here.

doe

more pretty things from doe: bark vases and matchbook sized notebooks.

megan bogonovich

susan at artstream studios sent over some beautiful new work from artist megan bogonovich. a graduate of the university of montana and the maryland institute of art, megan creates beautiful ceramic pieces that "question the safety of the environments and relationships we create." i love the juxtaposition of smooth porcelain with the textured growths that come out of dogs and baby heads. a bit disturbing perhaps, but endlessly fascinating for me. you can view more of megan's work right here at artstream (and shop online) or right here at her etsy shop. [thanks susan!]

sara paloma

bay area artist sara paloma just opened a new etsy shop. you can now buy her beautiful porcelain designs right here, prices range from $30-$600. [thanks sara!]

new from joanna mendicino

northern california artist joanna mendicino sent over some of her lovely new work. she's probably best known around here for her sweet little bird vases but she's branched out a bit to include vases, sushi plates and bowls with a new look (and fewer birds). i particularly like her speckled egg nesting bowls and the snail vase, but you can view joanna's full summer/fall 2007 collection right here. [thanks joanna]