I’ve just received a new shipment from Dovetail Shop & Studio! Each piece is designed and handmade by Josh and Margaret Smith of Lexington, Kentucky. These high quality (and darling) goods are wonderful gifts and perfect for every day use. I really love the neighborhood series. It has a great Amsterdam feel to it (as well as the bike series). The Octopus series is the most popular here in the shop. Perhaps Portlanders can relate well to the sea creature motif because of all the rain we get in the winter months? Darling Dovetail pieces always makes my rainy (and sunny days) happy here. Enjoy!

Dovetail's Neighborhood Series

My friend, Kierstin, just adopted this adorable pup last weekend. She brought him by the shop yesterday and I instantly fell in love with him. He greeted me with a couple snorts and then plopped himself down on the cool concrete floor. Within two minutes he was snoring away.

Self taught ceramics artist, Laura Mckibbon, creates these beautiful handmade pieces from her Cul de Sac Design Studio in Vancouver. All pieces are food, oven, dishwasher safe AND simply lovely!

Slinger - $80.00

Square Dish - $76.00

Square plate w/ Canoe - $52.00 Large Platter w/ Tree - $130.00

Small Kidney Dish - $40.00

The Swedes take their summertime very seriously after a long winter. It’s a time to embrace the warmth of the summer air, good company and good food. Here are a few Swedish goodies we have in the shop for your own summertime enjoyment!

Handmade butter knives - $12.00 for two

Gorgeous handmade glassware by Stockholm’s finest designer, Catarina Giarimi:

Seashore lowball glasses- $60.00 for two Cocktail Pitcher - $70.00

Pineapple Highball glasses - $60.00 for two

Sunset Martini glasses - $82.00 for two

Enjoy teatime with these beautiful porcelain tea sets by Swedish designer, Anna Kraitz:

Tea sets - $55.00 each

I’ve been spending the last year debating with myself about painting my door. I was a little burned out after remodeling the shop before I opened and I didn’t want to touch a paint brush again. Now, one year later, I’ve finally picked up the brush and given my wobbly ugly door a new look. I’ve painted it the same shade as the back wall in the shop. Very pleased with the results and very pleased that I can again put that paint brush away.

R. Wood Studio’s pieces are beautifully handmade out of Georgia red clay. The rich warm colors and unique textures will easily dress up any meal and make your dinner guests happy (and possibly very jealous). 

12" oval platter - $40.00

Latte mugs - $52.00

Antipasto platter & dipping bowls

Portlanders have a great love of beer, bikes, coffee…and birds. Thank goodness for our Canadian artists that are more than happy to satisfy the city’s needs. Gorgeous pieces by Cul de Sac Design, LU Prints and Coe & Waito always makes the bird lovers happy.

Pieces by Cul de Sac Design

Large kidney plate by Cul de Sac Design, Bird Bowl by Coe & Waito, and bird coasters by LU Prints.

I can’t believe that a year has flown by so quickly. It has been a great year and I want to thank all of my awesome customers, vendors and you for all of the support! I’m looking forward to another great year full of meeting good peeps (one of my favorite things about this job!). Thank you!

If I could have a kitchen full of wonderful and colorful pieces made by Circa Ceramics, I’d probably be the happiest Portlander living in this grey city! The color, the images, the richness, and the quality always makes my day. 

Enjoy!

Lidded bowl - $32.00 12oz mugs - $32.00

Large bowl - $110

Tea cup - $18.00 Sauce bowl - $16.00

Low bowls - $46.00

Large Cylinder - $70.00 Trivet- $26.00