Sophie Conran for Portmeirion Dinnerware Collection

I love white dinnerware and I wish I could buy the complete set of Sophie Conran for Portmeirion collection.

dinner plate

pasta bowl

bistro plate

creamer; tea pot; pitcher

casseroles and a sugar bowl

Visit Gift Collector for more of these beautiful, white porcelain dinnerware pieces.

April Shop of the Month: Sumiko

Our featured shop for the month of April is another Etsy seller. Her name is Sumiko Braithwaite and her artistry is displayed in her ceramic creations. She received her degree in AA Fine Arts at Miramar College and studied ceramics, sculpting and glaze technology at Mesa College. Her creations are all handmade and hand painted.

She is a member of the Clay Artists of San Diego, Shelter Island Art Association, Coronado Art Association and San Diego Museum of Art, Artist Guild; the California State Button Society and the Button Artist Guild.

Below are some of my favorites from her ceramic collection:

Black and white flowers in a flower-shaped plate and a sushi set.
Love that dainty leaf in black chopsticks holder.

Greens and pink in pastel

Love these dainty blue patterns

To see more of Sumiko, visit her Etsy shop or websites, www.ceramicsbysumiko.com and www.doublewallpottery.com