The 'Utter' Mouth Pot or Vase by Thelermont Hupton.

These fun tabletop vessels are made of fine earthenware and measure 160mm x 100mm tall. The opening is that of a human mouth, compllte with parted lips and teeth.

In the words of the artist:
"The Utter pots, using the form of a mouth, are a literal manifestation of the concept of objects ‘talking’ to the user.

The finished piece is humorous and edgy. The parted lips of the female mouth may even be construed as sexual. They invite us to ponder what the rest of the ‘face’ might look like.

The Utter mouth pot is designed to be used decoratively or functionally as a vessel for flowers, pencils..."




Price: £39
buy the utter mouth pot here

Pharmacy Restaurant Ashtrays by Artist Damien Hirst Now Available.

Contemporary artist Damien Hirst tried his hand at the restaurant business in 1998 when he opened the art-filled Pharmacy Restaurant + Bar in London. Filled with pseudo-scientific pharmacy-themed items, Hirst curated every design element from metallic pill-printed wallpaper and pill-shaped ashtrays.





above: the gold and silver pill covered wallpaper by Hirst for the restaurant.



The gourmet restaurant featured fine dining and cocktails with names like "Cough Syrup" or "Voltarol Retarding Agent" served up by a waitstaff decked out in surgically inspired outfits designed by Prada.



The Pharmacy restaurant closed its doors in 2003. Sotheby's then auctioned off the contents after the restaurant closure, with bidding ranging from £1,920 for a pair of salt and pepper shakers to £1.2m for a giant mock medicine cabinet.





above: The Sotheby's Hirst Auction catalog.



However, these ashtrays weren't included in the Pharmacy auction at Sothebys on October 18th 2004, so now they are available for purchase from Other Criteria.



Pharmacy Ashtray 8630 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

111 x 111 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray THREE HEADS by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

91 x 91 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition





Pharmacy Ashtray LILLI U53 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

107 x 93 x 31 mm



Pharmacy Ashtray N by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

111 x 111 x 31 mm





Pharmacy Ashtray NICOTINE by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Clear glass

99 x 99 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray SALVOY 1023 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

131 x 73 x 31

Unlimited edition



Pharmacy Ashtray WYATH 765 by Damien Hirst, 2011:



Painted Aluminium

99 x 99 x 31 mm

Unlimited edition



Please note that if used as an ashtray (or other than for display purposes) the gallery cannot guarantee that it will retain its original condition.



The painted aluminium ashtrays shown are priced at £450. The Glass Nicotine ashtray is £300.



Contact Other Criteria for ordering info.

Gorgeous interiors from some of my favorite blogs...

The one thing I miss about the days before I started blogging was that I actually had time to explore the blogs that I love and that inspired me to start blogging in the first place. Well, that's why I started regularly posting groups of images from my favorite blogs - so I get to visit my favorite sites, but still feel like I'm being productive.

In no particular order...

Below are finds from the always elegant Belle Vivir

this is a bathroom!

You can probably tell the 4 yummy images below are Scandinavian interiors, from the wonderfully Scandinavian themed Designpiration

I love this kitchen!!!  It's very rustic, but I think I could manage just fine...

The below are from the lovely "Oh So Beautiful Paper"

these bedrooms are heaven

This amazing cabinet is from the Two's Company display at last year's NYIGF.

New Candid Canisters By Jonathan Adler.

Jonathan Adler has just added a slew of new high-fired porcelain stoneware containers to his collection of "Candid Canisters." From Peyote to Peroxide, the eight new storage boxes are glazed in high gloss black and white stripes. Eyelashes, Caffeine, Dope, Ganja, Shrooms, Peyote, Pep Pills and Peroxide vary slightly in size, but each comes with a matching lid and makes it chic to hide your stash or vice.






There's even one for your dog:

Buy them here.

Previous Candid Canisters in the collection:

Please note that all shown canisters vary in size. For prices, measurements and to purchase, go to Jonathan Adler.

Denmark's Anne Black Launches Her Ceramics & Jewelry In The U.S.

Copenhagen-based ceramist Anne Black graduated from Kolding School of Design in 1996 and was told to "go find a real job." Fifteen years later, she and her husband Jesper heads up a multi-million kroner enterprise with production facilities in Vietnam and a porcelain brand that's second only to Royal Copenhagen. Except Anne Black's contemporary and playful designs are entirely crafted by hand, using natural materials, and the company's approach is decidedly personal, fair trade and earth-friendly.



Now Denmark's top independent ceramic artist and designer, Anne Black has become a household brand name in Scandinavia and renowned across Europe. And so she is ready to take on the U.S.A.




With simple forms and delicate, understated graphical decorations, Anne Black creates unique and personal collections that are contemporary, yet classic, clean and distinctive. A product of the minimalist Scandinavian design tradition, the Anne Black collection includes jewelry, vases, cups, bowls, trays, knobs, and other home decor. Entirely manufactured by hand, using natural materials, each product reflects the designer’s respect for a classical material, porcelain, as well as an earth-friendly approach to production.

A few of her tabletop pieces from her varied collections:










And a glimpse at some of her jewelry which includes finger rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets:





All design and concept development takes place in Copenhagen, where Anne Black is based. Today, products are manufactured by hand in Hanoi, Vietnam in a workshop developed in partnership with DANIDA, the Danish International Development Agency, and in accordance with fair trade agreements.

Shop Anne Black

For U.S. Sales and Marketing Contact: Tina Vennegaard, Terra Firma/Los Angeles at 310-745-1040 or by email at tina@terrafirmaagency.com.