Ceramic Totems

Los Angeles based ceramist Heidi Anderson handmakes unique totems using colored clays. Totems are often a combination of humans and owls that are decorated with tiny birds and leaves. To me her work seems to have influence of art from the Aztecs and Mexico. 

What makes her work unique is her specialization in agateware. Agateware is a kind of pottery in which different clays are used together and inlayed into the base clay to form all sorts of designs. There is no or limited use of glaze, all the colors seen in her work come from the natural clay colors. Her work has geometric patterns and earthen color palette of browns, blacks, and whites. You can find her ceramics available for sale in the stores listed here and follow her on Instagram for updates on her new pieces. 

Animal Masks with Great Design

Ninn and Guillaume, an artist and designer created the brand called Ninn Apouladaki where they sell the most exquisite animals masks. There is an interesting story behind the brand. Ninn created masks for their family and friends for their wedding, inspired by their travel in the Balkan Mountains, wild and poetic creatures from her Slavonic roots and Ukranian influence. 

On the day of their wedding, completely overwhelmed with emotions, they forgot to distribute the masks. Later, they thought to sell the masks online on Etsy where they became an instant success! In fact, they got featured in number of magazines including Elle, Femina, Toutma, Milk and online publications such as Doolittle, State of Green, and collaborated with Amsterdam’s Rijkmuseum.

The whimsical masks with great designs come in both kids' and adults' versions in many color choices. You can choose from black and white, to psychedelic with multi colors to moony creatures done in dark shades. They are perfect for a pretend play, or a costume party. Apart from masks, their online store also offers paper lanterns, tote bags, clothing, and wallpaper.

Owl on the Moon Blanket by Rafa-kids

Rafa-kids was founded by a husband and wife team, two design passionate architects Agata and Arek. The brand's primary objective is to create good and affordable quality design objects for children. I love their wool blankets and bedding with bold and bright colors. The Owl on the Moon wool blanket comes in a generous 130 x 180 cm size, big enough to wrap around you and your child. I adore the clean owl design on the blanket that's fully reversible, comes in two mood lifting colors - orange and blue. Visit their website for co-ordinated cushions and bedding. They ship worldwide.

Colossal Bird Sculptures by The Myth Makers

The Great Spirit : An Owl. A humble leader embraces the strengths and weaknesses of humanity, and inspires from a spiritual perspective.

The Scold: a crow. A raucous chatterbox and gregarious gadfly that holds a strong opinion.

The Taste Maker : A Falcon. An uncompromising harbinger of taste, the critic is not a populist.

The Realist: A Red-Tailed Hawk. Everyone has a killer instinct, a desire to fly and an ambition to achieve their fifteen minutes of fame.

The Tourist : A Victoria Crowned Pigeon. Visitors drawn to the vibrant city shape culture with their impulsive consumer behavior.

Forest Grace

 The Sentinel

The Seer

Alight: The Spirit of the Red Tail Hawk

The Poised

Avian Avatars is a collaborative project between The Myth Makers a team of nature inspired artists Donna Dodson & Andy Moerlein.

The installation features five giant sculptures of the world’s most symbolic birds – the owl, raptor, crow, pigeon, and falcon each bird with their own unique myth. Made from maple saplings, wire ties and found objects, the sculptures stand anywhere from 18 feet to colossal 26 feet tall were displayed along Broadway in New York's historic Garment District. In April 2015, the sculptures made a flight to Muskegon and can presently be viewed at different downtown Muskegon locations till May 1, 2016. 

"Since the beginning of human history cultures have identified birds as mythic and transformational. Their seasonal plumage has indicated change, signaled migration and foretold impending weather events. The Phoenix, Garuda, Horus, Ra, Thunderbird and angel iconography all address transcendence and rebirth."

Avian Avatars is meant to convey an alarming message to the modern human race, encouraging them to heed to the stories about current human impact on the changing natural world. 

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Night Owl Wallpaper, Room Divider and More

New 'The Night Owl' is from Arthouse's Enchantment collection featuring owls that are intricately formed from multiple tiny flowers, sitting on branches with lightly glittered leaves. The exquisite design comes on revertible cushions, room divider and wallpaper in three colorways.