Heath & Home

 

Dreamy, dreamy Heath Ceramics.

I was lucky enough to acquire a few of the cappuccino cups Heath made just for Blue Bottle Coffee. They're beautifully crafted, & quite sturdy of course, but after a year in a busy cafe there are bound to be some casualties. Each of the four above has a tiny injury: a fissure, a chipped handle. Their beauty is undiminished, and the candle-holders of my dreams were born.

Embroidery photo by Sam. Sorry about the moire-ing! The enlarged version is unaffected.

I fell for Heath when Blue Bottle opened their cafe in San Francisco's Ferry Building and I was commissioned to embroider a few signs- a thrilling & daunting task. I am a huge fan of Blue Bottle's aesthetic. Though my years at Miette taught me to embrace the pretty, my style definitely tends towards the Scandinavian/clean/modern/kinda masculine.

Grey, white, wood. 

So. For the life of me I could not sew that freakin' cappuccino cup & saucer. The latte mug & paper to-go cup went pretty well, but when I got to the cap I realized I had nooooo idea how to render something so curvy and three-dimensional. There were many, many ripped-out stitches, and plenty of pouting. Eventually we came to an understanding, and like an ornery puppy, the cappuccino cup had become my favorite.

And now I have one of my very own, neither chipped nor cracked, despite the fact that I use it every day and am world-renowned for my breaking skills.

Very impressive, Heath.

Comments

[jane]

tess,

i LOVE your embroidery! fabulous :)

[Tess]

Thanks, Jane! I love all the prettiness you rock over at simple-pretty.com!

[Jen]

Beautiful work and photos! So is your work hanging in Blue Bottle now? Wish I could stop by to see it and have a cup of coffee with you.

[My Owl Barn]

I'm smitten!

[Tess]

Jen- Yup, there are three of my pieces in beautiful handmade walnut frames at the Ferry Building Blue Bottle. Next time you're on this side of the world we'll get coffee & cookies, then on to endless cocktails & spring rolls at Slanted Door.

My Owl Barn- Thanks! Your blog is soooo cute! I love the features on Audrey Kawasaki, Art & Ghosts, & Paola Zakimi.

[Denise]

Ha! I can't believe I stumbled onto your blog today. I love those Blue Bottle embroidery pieces at the Ferry Building. I have always wondered who made them. Excellent work!

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