Natural Style: Ceramic Matters + west elm
Tweet The influence of natural forms and life cycles dominate the ceramic objects created by Anthony Harris and Gerhard Swart of Ceramic Matters. Based in Johannesburg, the duo have worked as Ceramic Matters since 1997 and have built an impressive collection of work from their South African studio…
Decorative Functionalism: Dokter & Misses + west elm
Tweet Johannesburg-based Adriaan Hugo and Katy Taplin are the husband and wife team Dokter and Misses. Designers of furniture, lighting and interior objects, their modern solutions are functional and attractive…
Design from South Africa: Source + west elm
Tweet Trevyn and Julian McGowan are Source — a husband and wife team that design furnishings and curate some of the best in South African design…
Large Scale Ceramics: Anthony Shapiro + west elm
Tweet One of our 16 collaborators from South Africa, ceramicist Anthony Shapiro shares some insight into his collection for west elm…
Quirky Ceramics: Shirley Fintz + west elm
Tweet Based in Cape Town, artist and collector Shirley Fintz has a knack for creating intriguing sculptures that combine her love of color, jewelry, vintage treasures, kitsch and African imagery. The juxtapositions are whimsical and compelling…
Clay Canvas: Helen Vaughan + west elm
Tweet Known for her use of Sgraffiato — scratched marks and patterns in clay — west elm collaborator Helen Vaughan developed a collection of decorative ceramics that embrace her home in South Africa…
Timber & Cord: John Vogel + west elm
Tweet South African designer John Vogel worked with west elm to develop a version of his popular Nguni chair. Named for the horn-shaped back that mimics the horn of African Nguni cattle, the John Vogel chair and bench feature handwoven webbed seats…
Container Gardening: Judy Kameon of Elysian Landscapes + west elm
Tweet Los Angeles landscape designer Judy Kameon creates gardens with an artist’s eye for color, tone and texture. Known for designing the outdoor spaces of the Parker Palm Springs hotel and many high-profile LA clients, Judy shares her tips on container gardening…
Textural Blue Stoneware: Elephant Ceramics + west elm
Tweet We’re thrilled to work with Brooklyn-based artist Michele Michael of Elephant Ceramics! Michele’s beautiful blue color palette and textural forms make her handmade work instantly recognizable. Michele wished to try something new in her first attempt at designing for mass production and her collection of five vases for west elm do just that…
Fun + Functional Ceramics: John Newdigate + west elm
Tweet Inspired by nature — sea life especially — South African ceramicist John Newdigate collaborated on a two collections with west elm. We asked John to share some background into his inspiration, process and technique…
Flowers 101: Amy Osaba Event Floral Design
Tweet This Spring, Amy and the ladies of Amy Osaba Event Floral Design will be selling stems and sharing floral advice at the Pop-Up Flower Shop at west elm Atlanta. We asked Amy to share some florist tips with Front & Main — from her favorite stems to expert advice on containers and vessels. Check it...
Flowers 101: Solabee Flowers & Botanicals
Tweet The ladies of Solabee will be selling stems and sharing floral advice at the Pop-Up Flower Shop at west elm Portland. We asked Alea and Sarah to share some florist tips with Front & Main — from their favorite budget-friendly stems to expert advice on containers and vessels. Check it out!