friday afternoon, tea party.

don't you think a friday afternoon is just perfect for a tea party? especially if you have sweet ceramics to serve your friends their cupcakes + tea.

images via shops as listed below, top to bottom

spirograph and dots teapot :: ninaivorm

poppy mug with turqouise blue :: dahlhaus

teaspoon plate :: bailey doesn't bark

ceramic bird cupcake stand in robin egg blue :: whitney smith

ceramic love

the gorgeous, simple shapes and smooth texture of local vancouver ceramist aja billas' stoneware. i adore beautifully shaped, no-frills pottery. this is right up my alley.

image by aja billas, via eastside culture crawl

somehow i hadn't seen aja's work before got craft this past weekend. not sure how i'd missed it, and also not sure why i didn't scoop some pieces up at the show. her website is under construction, but i can't wait for her shop to open. i will be the first in line.

:: this kicks off my 12 days of christmas wishlist posts on my blog. hope you pop in for more over the next couple weeks! ::

wintery whites

i just love smooth white ceramics, don't you? they are so serene, so pretty.

images via shops as listed below, top to bottom.

off circle cup - porcelain w/ clear glossy glaze :: yasha butler

warm sweet french vanilla porcelain stoneware nesting bowls :: suite one studio

salt, pepper and spice shakers - eggs - side holes :: rou designs

five nesting white ceramic lotus bowls :: whitney smith pottery

hanging airplant pod (tm) - silky matte white :: mudpuppy

pigeon toe ceramics at branch

oh i'd just love to have some of these pretties on my kitchen counter, wouldn't you? loving the combination of grey + mustard + turquoise in those nesting bowls, it's just so fresh. you can get these and other gorgeous items from pigeon toe ceramics at branch.

images via branch.

definitely check out the pigeon toe ceramics website, where you'll find oodles of amazing goodies like these.

cataloguing 03 :: spinners

images via romi ceramics

simple + understated. lovely shape, subtle glow. spinners would look great clustered on a mantle or like ducks in a row on your dining table. get thee to romi ceramics, and buy 'em up.

autumn colour week :: green

sharing some of my finds today for green tuesday, autumn colour week. first up, some fresh moss green accessories for your fall wardrobe.

clockwise from top left

leaf necklace :: neawear

the button scarf in verdant leaf :: fglass knits

silk necklace light olive green :: sleeks handmade silk

emerald - green lady amherst feather headband :: the headband shoppe

gather - square moss ring :: adorn jewelry

xl frame pouch - green tiles :: oktak

and a few of my favourite ceramics. i own some of these pieces, and the others are on my wishlist!

clockwise from top left

sweet pea in green :: kim westad

chartreuse urchin bowl :: element clay studio

green arches mug with lavender :: campana ceramics

vegetable bowl in avocado + olive :: heath ceramics

five nesting lotus bowls :: whitney smith

set of three, nested bowls :: gailan ngan

i'll be back a little later today with some photos i took this summer, they fit perfectly in the green theme for today.

local focus :: gailan ngan

i absolutely love the work of local vancouver ceramist gailan ngan. her work is stunning in its simplicity, with equal emphasis on form, function + beauty. gailan has been in the business for years, founding her own studio in 1997, after having apprenticed under her father, hornby island potter wayne ngan. the aesthetic of gailan's work is soft + dreamy, and her pieces are a delight to behold. 

images via gailan ngan

derek and i have a set of bowls [pictured above, centre] and they are just the most lovely smooth, creamy texture. my next ceramics splurge would be a stash of wobble cups [top], the perfect vessel for enjoying my afternoon tea...