With a new year ahead of us, I know we are all looking to start fresh with a clean slate. With that in mind, I wanted to share these minimal ceramic beauties from my partner in Tunisia. These are some of my absolute favorite pieces. They’re traditional in style yet have a cool, modern aesthetic to them. They’re timeless pieces that can fit in any home, intertwined with rich stories to tell.

This week, I am really excited to share one of my favorite finds from this year with you. It's a new partner of mine from Portugal who offers an extremely vibrant and soulful line of ceramics. This collection is extremely special. It evolved from the work of four Portuguese illustrators who were invited to work in Alentejo with a family of master potters. The limited-edition terracotta line they created together merges traditional techniques and motifs with more modern designs. The playful collection includes alguidares, wall dishes, anthropomorphic pots and small utilitarian dishes.

It's quite inspiring to see young artists work with the masters to create a line available for the export market. It’s an example of something that can truly help sustain this craft. Traditional know-how is celebrated, yet there is ample room for innovation and an opening for new market opportunities. It’s a wonderful multi-generational cultural investigation that’s resulted in a beautiful series of work.

This week, I am excited to continue my promotion of talented enterprises exhibiting at the New World Crafts online fair, a wonderful sourcing opportunity for those interested in working with artists from Guatemala and throughout Central America. The work of these two vendors – La Casa Cotzal and Topis Ceramica – really stands out to me so I wanted to share a bit more about each of them.

With warmer weather in sight, I thought these lightweight towels and robes might be lovely summer companions. This line is handcrafted by a partner of mine who works closely with a group of artists in Cambodia. The 100% cotton robes are sewn by hand in my partner’s studio in Phnom Penh. The cotton is sourced by women who work in their homes in rural villages throughout Cambodia. Each piece is hand-dyed in their open-air dying studio, working with natural dyes, and then handwoven on looms in the homes of the artists.

This line touches upon many things we’re looking for these days: simplicity, quality, sustainability, and a neutral color palette that fits perfectly into any home. In addition to this collection of cotton towels and robes, they have a full range of beautiful rugs and throws available.

This month, I'm delighted to interview Maggie Galton, the co-founder and art historian of one of my all-time favorite brands: Onora. Based in Mexico City, Maggie and her business partner Maria Eladia work closely with artisan communities throughout Mexico to create unique home items. Their pieces strike a delicate balance between innovative and traditional design without ever sacrificing cultural identity. Let’s dive in!