Little Willow

lisa larson

lilwills — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:16:40 +0000

I am obsessed with vintage ceramics and my latest obsession is Swedish ceramic designer Lisa Larson. Lisa has been producing her ceramics since 1954, many of which are now in private collections and museums. Luckily she is still producing her work so it’s possible for young collectors like moi to get in the game. Some of the most well known pieces are from her cat collection and her Nordic Zoo collection. Her shop has many of these pieces available as does the Japanese website Vivo, Va which also carries some of her vintage work. And of course ebay is always a great place to find vintage ceramics too.

Lisa and her cats 1959

we are (still) so good together

lilwills — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:43:18 +0000

Yay! One of my favorite prints is back in circulation. Thanks to 20×200 who has teamed up with artist Dylan Fareed you can get your hands on a limited edition letterpress print of “We Are So Good Together”. I practically harassed poor Dylan back in 2007 to get a copy of the print and was thrilled when he found one in his studio and sold it to me. Obviously it can be read as a romantic sentiment, but I love what Dylan meant by it: “The print was just for myself—a half-hearted joke about the bond between a guy and the paper that hangs on his wall.” That’s awesome. Hurry up and grab one for yourself or someone you love before they sell out again!

Villarreal Ceramics

lilwills — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:47:15 +0000

I spotted these lovelies from Villarreal Ceramics on Neawear. Vanessa Villarreal is a community arts teacher (yay teachers!) in Tuscon, AZ. I’m guessing her desert surroundings influence her use of feathers and llamas on her pieces. Her designs are so pretty. See more plates, bowls and cups from Vanessa on her Etsy shop.

Screamy Mimi

lilwills — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:13:36 +0000

For Grady’s nursery I went with a bold color on the walls and softer accessories like the black and white animal card mobile from Wee Gallery. This time around I’m going with a soft grey on the wall and colorful accessories like those found on this brilliant mobile. Screamy Mimi (try to say that name 10x’s fast) crocheted this fantastic mobile for her daughters nursery. I love how she crafted it to be as visually stunning from below as it is from the side. She will customize a mobile to your color specifications through her Etsy shop. Can’t wait to see my finished mobile!

alt summit

lilwills — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:29:21 +0000

Super duper pumped for Altitude Design Summit this week! It’s my first time and I’m pretty thrilled that the conference for designer bloggers is held in little ol’ Salt Lake City! Lucky me and you too if you’ll be there. I’m most looking forward to the keynote address from Ben Silbermann, the founder of Pinterest. If you’ve noticed, my input to Little Willow has severely diminished since Pinterest entered my life. I’m hoping to discover some great ideas for combining my love of pinning with my first love, design blogging. See you soon!