Handmade Tableware to Gift and Receive
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1/14Àplat’s Culinary Totes make carrying pots and plates to dinner actually feel chic; designed by San Francisco’s Shujan Bertrand, they are locally handmade of 100-percent organic cotton. Covered Serving Dish by Heath Ceramics. $46, tote; $100, serving dish; through Heath Ceramics.
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2/14Many of San Francisco artist Len Carella’s ceramics incorporate materials like leather, cork and gems; this high-fired porcelain jar features multicolor braided thread. $240, through Esqueleto.
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3/14San Francisco ceramicist Julie Cloutier’s stoneware copitas are perfect for mezcal. $30, through Quitokeeto.
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4/14Oakland’s Atelier Dion has created tableware for several of the Bay Area’s favorite coffee spots, including Sightglass and Four Barrell. Terrace Mug, $40.
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5/14The Grey Calico Black Carafe + Pour Over by Kati von Lehman is table ready. $50, through The Mill.
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6/14Sarah Van Raden relishes the small imperfections in handmade ceramics. Her soulful pieces are hand-thrown and fired in her home studio. Pricing upon request, notaryceramics.com.
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7/14Cross-disciplinary artist and maker Kelly Lamb’s polygonal white ceramic serving bowl is inspired by sacred geometry. $90.
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8/14Zoe Dering handmakes her earthy stoneware pieces in her Oakland studio. Carved Serving Bowl $110.
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9/14The midnight blue Terrine Bestiare No. 6 from Poterie Digoin is produced from an original mold found in the archives of the Manufacture des Digoin in Bourgogne. $135, through SHED.
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10/14Berkeley-based Sarah Kersten crafts stoneware inspired by coastal California living. Pricing upon request.
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11/14Brickett Davda’s sublime handmade tableware, inspired by the hues of the English landscape, has been featured at Chez Panisse. Dinner Plate, $100, through March.
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12/14Peter Sheldon’s pieces marry serene simplicity and artful finishes. Silvelake Low-Profile Bowl, $142.
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13/14Helen Levi’s Beach Series features three types of stoneware marbled together to resemble water, sand and sky. Pitcher, $155.
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14/14Artist and maker Akiko has created tableware for San Francisco restaurants including Coi, Frances and Commonwealth. Slav Oval Plate, $30.