Tè per due

Can we just say up front that we are crazy about this pottery tea pot from Italy!?  We happened upon it while at the Paris Gift Show.  It's from a wonderful Italian vendor, Fiorira' un Giardino' and we fell in love with everything about it;  the rope handle, the squaty shape, the color, the patterning on the top - it all makes our hearts skip a beat.  Now that's amore'!  Imagine yourself by a cozy fire, wrapped up in one our Swan's Island Blankets (way better than a Snuggie!), while having tea poured from this scrumptious tea pot.  Whether it's tea for two or a momentary escape of solitude, you will want to treat yourself to tea from this gem.  And when you're not using it - it can just be there and look..oh what is the word?... Oh yeah - Magnifico! ... Did you happen to notice how we worked in the phrase "while at the Paris Gift Show"?  Beautiful teapots are not the only perks that come from Winnow!

It's A Berry Good Thing



Raspberry $12    Strawberry $20    Plum $24


Aren't these just the best!?!?  These amazing little porcelain berry baskets will simply make you smile.  We love to find everyday useful objects that have been made into something wonderful, and our berry baskets are a perfect example.  The small raspberry tub is just the right size for serving this season's fresh raspberries or blueberries on your lunch or breakfast table.  The midsize open weave basket is a white porcelain relica of the green plastic basket that comes with your favorite strawberries, so recycle the plastic and use a permanent and beautiful container that will work for both storing and serving.  The large basket with open corners is ideal for plums, cherries, and all of the smaller stone fruits that are just starting to come into season - very cool!  These are year round delights and will be a hit on any table.  Each traditional basket detail is copied in clean white porcelain.  Come in and take a flat or two home.  It's a Berry Good Thing! (sorry Martha!)

A Potter with more magic than JK Rowling could write about



Prices range from $24 to $48



This is our friend Judy Jackson and while she's not a witch, she can make more magic than the "other Potter".  We fall under their spell every time we get an order of her "bottles".  They're not alive but we swear when they are grouped together they take on personalities and individually they will charm anyone as a gift.  We love everything about these vases - the glazes, the colors, the shapes and sizes.  The bottles come in all sizes but we always have what Judy calls tiny, small, and tall.  Come in to the shop and be spellbound. 

Au Pear a Day

Ceramic Pear  $32

According to Wikopedia, au pair comes from the French meaning "on a par" or "equal to" -  Well, according to Winnow we think these pears are equal or better than any you will see. These delightful hand thrown clay pears are from a wonderfully wacky Canadian artist named Marie-Joel.  Each hand made pear has unique designs pressed, etched, or scribed onto the surface and are all very textural.  At the top of each one is a small hole for the "stem"  of your choosing (we use branches found right outside the shop).  These are perfect hostess gifts and we are certain that we can find research that says "A pear a day...." (By the way we have some of her apples too!) - We think you will want to make these pears a part of your family along with your au pair!  

Knit One, Purl Two

For a winter gift that is truly special, try a porcelain bowl by ceramic artist Alyssa Ettinger. These handmade bowls have the look of creamy cable-knit ...their delicate patterning and deckled edge will remind you of your favorite sweater.  Useful for nuts or other snacks for a winter gathering or just a delightful object to have sitting out year round - they simply are delightful.  You won't toss it over your shoulders, but we can toss it in a holiday festooned bag and you can share it with your BFF.  We promise she won't return it for a different size!

More Fall Inspirations

Hand-thrown ceramic mixing bowls from Cold Springs Studio in Trumansburg, New York

small  $60
medium  $80
large  $100