a snippet of ceramic nostalgia

vintage musk-pink jug by Elischer Pottery of Melbourne 

Father & son team, John & Wolly Elischer, began the Elischer Pottery studio in Sandringham in 1947, although John's ceramic designs were produced a year earlier by Huntly Pottery in Glenhuntly. A prolific designer & sculpture, Elischer senior was commissioned all over the world for his amazing larger than life-size sculptures - you know, the ones of generals riding giant horses - as well as busts & medals. His son continued the business until it was sold in 1987.

(Elischer notes courtesy of http://rameking.blogspot.com.au)  

new Lene Kuhl Jakobsen pourers

a beautiful pair of pouring vessels  

with a double-glaze satin finish & glossy warm-white interior... 

hand-thrown in Lene's Melbourne home-studio

now available in the store

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new Ruby Pilven art series & jewels

beautiful new art-series vessels
by Victorian ceramic-artist Ruby Pilven
are now in-store...

I love the gold splashes of Ruby's signature-touch metallic lustre!

you can now find Ruby's trinket necklaces in the store…
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hand-painted porcelain beads on a silk cord in the prettiest colours

oh, & more bling rings arrived too...

assorted sizes & colours with sprinklings of gold

...yes please!!

it's turned out a Ruby week, this week...

& it's always nice to showcase her beautiful porcelain range 

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from tree to table

The beautiful timber utensils & presentation boards currently in-store
are all hand-carved in Melbourne by Paul of Elk Craft Studio…
& are made exclusively for falling for florin

Paul has worked with timber for over 20 years & enjoys working in the traditional Swedish style. After seeing tradtional wooden-ware at the Skansen Museum in Stockholm several year ago, Paul purchased his first Swedish carving knives which he uses to hand-carve all of the pieces you'll find in the store.

'I like the immediacy of carving greenwood using traditional Swedish carving knives to shape and finish my work. I have dozens of patterns, but no two pieces are the same. To a large extent, the individual piece of wood dictates the final shape and I find that fascinating.'

Most of the timber Paul uses is sourced from friends & family who have trees removed from their gardens - namely birch and fruit. Reclaimed wood is also a favourite & on occasion Paul uses sustainable plantation-timber grown in Australia. 

'Wooden utensils grow on trees. They look great, work well, are heat resistant, renewable and biodegradable. Why would you buy plastic?' 

There is a strong Scandinavian feel to Elk Craft's style, which I asked Paul about. 

'I am inspired by traditional crafts and the resourcefulness of previous generations who could make beautiful objects from local materials using tools they made themselves. In recent years, I've become acquainted with the Slöjd movement and craft traditions of Scandanavia. During my trips to Sweden, Denmark and Norway I've been privileged to see collections of traditional crafts and have learned about modern Scandinavian craftsmen which continue to inspire me.' 

Paul also makes some pretty amazing custom furniture. When the furniture side of his wood-making skills got serious, he studied at the Coles School of Woodcraft, which is now Melbourne School of Fine Woodworking. 

Elk Craft is currently a side hobby for Paul… I can only imagine the beautiful pieces he'll be creating if, and when, it becomes a full time venture!

you can find the full range of Elk Craft timber-ware in the online store…
keep an eye out for new pieces by following on instagram & facebook !

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mini-break someplace warm

i'm heading north to visit family…

i'll be meeting my new niece, celebrating my grandmother's 90th 

& saying goodbye again to a dear loved one 

the store is still open for business

but your parcel won't be shipped until July 15th.

stay warm, dear southerners

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timber, ceramics & new inaluxe cards now in store...

a top-up of lovely timber utensils & ceramic vessels have been added to the store 
+ a new line of greeting cards are now available from Earth Greetings, a certified 'C02 Neutral' business from South Australia - check out their colourful designs from Inaluxe !

everything made with love in Australia

hand-carved birch servers - $38  /  hand-sculpted stoneware bowl - $42

fairy wren greeting card by Inaluxe / $6

hand-sculpted tumblers - set of four / $85

kangaroo paw greeting card / $6

hand-carved timber spreader - $11.50

hand-sculpted tumbler (small) / $22

robin greeting card by Inaluxe / $6

all greeting cards are shipped free throughout Australia !

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