When I was in art school I studied weaving.  I loved the end result, having a solid piece of fabric created with your own hands, but oh how I hated the set up.  The warping board, threading the heddles – if you’ve ever woven you know what I’m talking about.

But now that I’m older and (I hope) a more patient  and centered person I think I would actually be well suited to weaving.  And when I come across shops like Loom Lab I could just kick myself for not having learned more about it when I had the chance.

All those gorgeous scarves, woven using wools, cottons and silks.  Take a look for yourself right here.

When I came across the work of Doug Johnston I was totally blown away.  Each of his pieces is created using rope, a sewing machine and his own two hands. That’s it. Brilliant!

Based on traditional basket making techniques Doug creates pieces that have a modern aesthetic and appeal. I love that he lets the materials dictate the outcome, allowing for the natural flaws and glitches that are a result of the process.

Using cotton sash cord and a contrasting thread he is able to coax the rope into various shapes and sizes creating both functional items as well as beautiful sculptural pieces.

Seriously swoon worthy handbags made in the UK by Fogle, a family run business (love that).  Many of the bags are created using antique textiles, making for a some truly unique items.  See more here.

Simple, sweet and colorful – three words I would use to describe Gleena ceramics.  The work of Asya Palatova, “Gleena” means clay in Russian. Originally trained as a graphic designer, Asya returned to school to get her MFA with a concentration in ceramics after she fell in love with the process.

Influenced by childhood summers spent at her family country home Asya has created a line of ceramics that have a simple organic shape and beautiful translucent glazes that remind me of delicate bits of candy.  Several of the pieces feature nature-inspired imagery such as the roomy tea bowls. Other pieces, like the number mugs, have a clear connection to Asya’s days as a graphic designer

Each piece is lovingly made by hand in Asya’s  Pawtucket, RI studio.

Loving everything from Austin-based jewelry makers Son of a Sailor.  They opened their shop in May of last year but somehow escaped me until now.  I’d love about a dozen of the bracelets to stack up my arm.

Love these prints from Rebelform shop.

Completely silly and not normally something I would go for, I’m absolutely loving these little plushies from Plush Off.  How f’in cute is that jar of pickles?  Or those cherries?  See more plush cuteness right here.

I came across Art Mind the other day and was immediately drawn in by the clean lines and stark white ceramics.  The artist created a series of 99 ceramics, each one capturing a feeling.  Such a wonderful idea and so well executed!  I browsed through dozens of pieces, some I could see the feeling immediately, others it took me a bit longer to figure out. The entire collection is really interesting and certainly worth browsing through.

Four of my favorites below – Wise, Tired, Torn and Stress.

Loving the entire line of jewelry from SMJD.  All of the pieces are knitted or crocheted. I love how textural and chunky they are but still really wearable.

Did I mention I’m having a sale in my shop? Use the discount code “Merry” at checkout and receive 15% off!  Sale will run through Friday, December 16th.