Well I’m back from the Neocraft conference, exhausted from having my brain fed, but happy to have some new ideas bouncing around in there, and I promise to share some of the highlights of the weekend asap. But for this morning, this cold snowy morning I thought I’d post a few fun things to help with the impending Christmas shopping season. Our family last year made a bit of a decision about Christmas and agreed to tone it down a bit this year and really focus on handmade gifts, should be interesting to see how that goes. So in that frame of thought here are some wonderful ideas for the ceramics lover in your life (or for yourself!)

First off I just got an email from Ayumie Horie, one of my faves, and she’s going to be posting new pots for sale on her website today, Friday November 30th at 11am EST. She makes beautifully “cute” pots of which I own a Turkey mug I bought in Portland at NCECA, which I love and find most people chose when faced with the multitude of cup choices in my cupboard.

Here’s a gorgeous piece by Rain Harris, a bit more of an expensive present, but worth it!

You can find it here.

And these lovely earrings are polymer clay by RG Creations:

Here’s some pieces by Sara Paloma. I love the vertebra series.

Or what about this prize winning teapot by Kristin Pavelka?

or maybe this one by Sam Chung

Well I know that this would barely even begin to scratch the surface of the long wish list of ceramic pieces I’d love to add to my collection. Best of luck with your holiday shopping. Buy Local, Buy Handmade.