Fern plates are out of the kiln, with the lovely illustrations by Cynthia Treen. Both Cynthia and I are mighty pleased.
fern plates and dessert bowls
Fern plates are out of the kiln, with the lovely illustrations by Cynthia Treen. Both Cynthia and I are mighty pleased.
arm candy and sweet little plates at anthropology
Beautifully styled, as usual, images of fun bracelets at Anthropology. Of course I think the little porcelain plates steal the show.
another beautiful gift: egg & nest book
All photographs by Rosamond Purcell
Alec gave me Egg & Nest, a gorgeous book of collected, and cataloged, nests and eggs from the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology. Rosamond Purcell's photography gives a rare view of these precious artifacts, and an endless source of ceramic inspiration.
sunday suppers: best birthday gift from mom
All photographs are by Karen Mordechai, courtesy of Sunday Suppers
Sunday Suppers is a sensory cooking and dining experience organized by two ingenious women, Casey Solomon and Karen Mordechai. Casey runs a catering business, Karen is a photographer, together they host a cooking class and a sit-down dinner where every single detail is beautifully considered and arranged which Karen beautifully documents on their blog.
Aran Goyoaga, the talent behind the gorgeous blog Cannelle et Vanille, joined the team to demonstrate how to assemble a multi-layered Nectarine, Pistachio and Lemon Mascarpone Tart (a delicious ensemble of flavors and textures). See recipe here. Aran is a pastry chef, a food stylist, a photographer, and an inspiration. Aran recently finished her portfolio website, which is stunning.
For the berry consomme with lemon champagne sorbet I made pink rustic bowls, numbered 1 through 18 (the number of guests at the dinner) which set off Aran's creation beautifully.
The dinner took place in Karen's studio, with views of the East River and the Manhattan skyline. The light was gorgeous as it traveled through the afternoon.
It's the people who attended that made the event so incredible. I loved my conversation with Jessica and Evan, my neighbors at dinner. Jessica is the author of the blog Pictures of Cake. I highly recommend her Chocolate Peanut Butter creation.
Thank you, mom, for such a fulfilling, educational, delicious and inspirational birthday present.
end of summer gleena dinner platter with
fern drawing by cynthia treen
Cynthia Treen draws delicately and exquisitely. Perfect for gleena plates which exist only as a Photoshop mock up at the moment, but will soon be a real thing, can't wait.
end of summer leaf by heather smith jones
Click on the image to go to Heather Smith Jones' website for more of her incredible pinhole works on paper.
end of summer dresses on etsy
Saying goodbye to summer is hard, but it's a little bit easier in a sensual handmade dress from larimeloom, on etsy. I can see wearing it well into the late fall, keeping the summer with me.
Or one of these elegant handmade linen and cotton dresses from modaspia, on etsy. You know you will look forward to wearing it again next season, and the next... The weather promises to be on the chilly side for the next few days, with a splash of rain, perfect for a light dress with a sweater. Have a wonderful last of summer weekend!
set satisfaction at moss
Urania designed by Trudi Petri and Sigmund Schutz in 1938
Etrange Vegetation designed by Elisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti in 2001
Suomi designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1974
Neuosier designed by Friedrich Elais Meyer in 1776
If you are looking for a unique table setting, moss on line carries a wonderful range of beautiful porcelain dishes. Yes, some are over $1000 per place setting, but others are barely above $100. Even just web-browsing through the sets is so so satisfying. Click on the images for more information on each.
P. S. Moss has a wedding registry...
sunday suppers update...
Take a look at Sunday Suppers recent posting of the gorgeous table setting from the Supper that I attended (thanks to Mom). The dainty menu cards were designed by Thoughtful Day.
The setting featured artful flowers by Roundtree Flowers. I love that Jessie used poppy seed pods in her arrangements.
All photographs by Karen Mordechai
quiet porcelain from coe&waito
all photographs are from coe&waito
Coe&Waito is a design duo of Alissa Coe and Carly Waito. Their studio is based out of Toronto, Canada, where they produce elegant and touching slip-cast porcelain work. I have no idea how they assembled the pine cones, truly incredible. Please find more of their delicate creations on coeandwaito.com.
big summer in gourmet magazine
quince
grapes
tomato
squash blossoms
xuxu
John Kernick photographed a gorgeous food story for the September issue of Gourmet magazine. You can almost smell, and taste, the fruits and veggies in his images. Great use of white plates and bowls in the styling of the recipes.
unglazed porcelain and handwriting...
Decided to experiment more with typography on unglazed porcelain. I am liking the results. Bowls and handwriting go so well together, don't you think?
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