Atomic Lodge

January 23, 2009 ~ Bess Paper Goods & Gifts ~ Leave a comment

Atomic Lodge is the creative outlet for Milwaukee-based husband and wife team SuZanna Anna and Mykl Stanley. I love the whimsy of these prints and the way they are simultaneously modern and retro. I want the whole series!

Journaling

January 19, 2009 ~ Bess Paper Goods & Gifts ~ Leave a comment

I’m a sucker for a great notebook. A beautiful cover, pristine pages, a rigid binding — it takes me months to just to mark the first page. Here are a few I’ve been eyeing from la Paperie and Surya Designs:

Distressed brown handbound leather journal with Turquoise spike closure by la Paperie

Letterpress Sketch Book by Surya Designs

Jill Rosenwald

January 2, 2009 ~ Bess Paper Goods & Gifts ~ 1 Comment

Mini bowl in tears design Viscous colorway

Jill Rosenwald is an amazing ceramicist working in Boston. Her work is both whimsical and elegant and I need it for my house — especially the lamp below!

Lorena Barrezueta

January 1, 2009January 1, 2009 ~ Bess Paper Goods & Gifts ~ Leave a comment

Remember the crappy aluminum pie tin you used for baking before you could afford a real one? These are not that. Lorena Barrezueta has reinvented the iconic disposable food container in brightly glazed porcelain. I love how distinct the crinkles inherent in the original tin are in the finished porcelain piece.

Anthony David Oliver

December 22, 2008 ~ Bess Paper Goods & Gifts ~ Leave a comment

While I was furniture shopping I came across home accessories designer Anthony David Oliver’s work. I love his business card holder (above), his wine racks and especially this simple but beautiful lamp (below). His work is minimal and clean but exceedingly well done and thought out. Perfect for my home!