ok, so i lost the bugles war about 10 minutes ago and am now enjoying the breakfast of champions. so while i indulge in my guilty snack pleasure i wanted to share these lovely new pieces from three of my favorite booths at the gift fair this year: brooklyn’s klein reid, soda by amy, and esque from portland, or.

amy allison of soda had some beautiful ceramic pendants on display (above). i loved their little cookie cutter edges- they looked cute enough to eat. in fact they reminded me of cream colored gingerbread ornaments, the kind you would make as a child at school and bring home to your parents. although hers were of course prettier than anything i would have brought home.

klein reid blew me away this year with their gorgeous art prints based on their ceramic work. if i had some money to spare i would definitely take one of these home. i really love the way klein reid is always finding ways to stretch their ideas into new materials and new media. this year they had a beautiful series of ceramics with soft glazes that appeared to drip down the sides of the containers and they showed their metallic tiles again, which i always think are fun. click here for more info on klein reid.

andi kovel and justin parker of esque studio in portland always make the most beautiful glass pieces. this year they debuted a few pieces that really caught my eye: some fun glass flasks etched with tongue-in-cheek initials like “BS”, glass candlestick holders that fill up with wax on the inside (like a modern spin on those candles at italian restaurants- and when it’s full you can send it back to esque and they’ll mail you a new one!), and my favorite- simple but beautiful glasses with a tiny kiss mark in hot pink. i don’t know it was about those kiss glasses that grabbed me, but i wanted to shove one in my purse and run for the door. i’ll just have to save up and pick up a pair later this year. esque also showed some pretty sculptural pieces so you can click here to see their full collection.

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