we've MOVED . . .

wilma + i have moved our blogs.

you can now find us at www.raedunn.com

please visit us there !

happy EARTH day.

don't forget to smell the flowers.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

june 2011

nice, france

it is definitely starting to turn sandal weather ! i love this season, where skimpy shoes and little frocks are my daily costume. i'll be back in the south of france soon and i look forward to seeing (and buying) the new 2012 french sandal ware.

pedal pusher.

THANK YOU REMODELISTA for the nice post on my bicycle line !

you can read it here.

stitch.

i'm working on another collaboration with jess brown. she has designed a beautiful line of women's clothes (which i am stocking up on) that are simple, pure, and breathtakingly gorgeous . . . plus they FIT small people like us ! i'm designing a line of porcelain wares: cup, bowl, 2 sizes of trays, and a pitcher . . . stay tuned.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

september 2008

mount holly, vermont

we go to vermont every summer for 2-4 weeks. there, we really connect to nature and the earth, leaving behind busy long-hour days at our offices. when you are far away from your reality and completely surrounded by the most beautiful landscape, it is easy to focus on the small things in life, such as the amazing mushrooms that grow wild all around us. i look forward to vermont all year long.

BIG seconds sale.

we are having a HUGE seconds/sample sale on may 5th. we are all in the spring cleaning mode and getting rid of wares that are firsts, seconds, samples, overstock, or that we're just TIRED of looking at.

EVERYTHING MUST GO !

here are the details . . .

au revoir . . .

i am SO excited to be going back to FRANCE to do another residency!

because of this, i am CLOSING my online store for MAY + JUNE.

if you "need" anything, you better get it now !

say "CHEESE" . . .

"board." i am a lover a cheese (the stinkier, the better). my cheeseboard has been the perfect platform for these said cheeses. there are rubber bumpers on the bottom that make the board stay put and you can hang it on the wall as "art" when not in use !

you can get one here.

HaPPy EasTer.

may everyones basket be as full as wilma's.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

june 2011

nice, france.

my idea of the PERFECT pizza.

how do you like your eggs ?

there is a FREE GIVEAWAY on my facebook page.

play to win these four nest eggs.

enter HERE.

it's not whether you win or lose . . .

. . . but how many treats you get for playing the game. wilma and her friend eagerly awaited the final tally and she was actually relieved that she did NOT win the cutest bay area dog contest. TOO much responsibility + being in the top 7 out of 500 dogs was good enough, she said. now she just wants to get back to her regular DOG LIFE.

thank you everyone for the votes and the moral support.

w o o f .

the JAR project.

i'm sending off my JAR today for the JAR PROJECT. this will part of a sculptural installation at the BROOKLYN ART LIBRARY. there will be 200 sculptures in these same tiny jars. it was such a fun project for me, as i love containing things in small jars !

this jar is 3" tall x 2 1/4" wide

(click on the image for a closer look)

ENOUGH already !

wilma has had ENOUGH of this cute dog contest (but who HASN'T ?!). she is burying her head in the sand until it is all over. but YOU still have until SUNDAY to vote everyday for WILMA !

please VOTE HERE.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

march 10, 2012

emeryville, california

this is a key from the key project.

i used china marker + water color on this drawing.

(click on the image for a closer look)

matcha souce tea.

some beautiful product shots from MATCHA SOURCE TEA.

vote EARLY. vote OFTEN. vote WILMA !

the SF's Cutest Dog of 2012 contest will be OVER on april 1rst. but until then, you can vote EVERY DAY.

vote EARLY. vote OFTEN. vote WILMA !

go HERE to vote.

w o o f .

little soldiers.

an army of 100 handmade porcelain mini cups are marching over to recchiuti chocolate confections for a special mother's day gift box. as much as i am trying to steer away from production work, there is something satisfyingly methodical about making 100 of the same thing. plus, i couldn't resist working with jacky and michael recchiuti. sorry if you are one of the wholesale or production orders out there that i've had to turn down, but this one was too sweet to pass up.

NORDSTROM.

there is a mixed assortment of my manufactured line now available at

NORDSTROM.

if you are looking for more pieces to add to your collection, or unique gift ideas (at very affordable prices), this is the place to go . . .

NORDSTROM !

lucky 7.

wilma made it to the top 7 in the 7 x 7 magazine cutest dog contest.

so now we REALLY. NEED. your VOTE !

you can vote EVERY DAY now until april 1rst.

VOTE for WILMA here.

woof.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

march 7, 2012

berkeley, california

this is the B in my alphabet series. it was done with charcoal, pastels, and water color. i'm trying to bring a little more color in my life, though for me, "color" means vague, muddy and subtle.

s w e e t .

i was honored to have an acknowledgement in this very sweet cookbook, The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook. it's full of amazing sweet homey recipes and beautiful photographs.

(thank you josie for finding it !)

strike a pose.

wilma made it to the TOP 25 in the cutest bay area dog contest ! this is her best angelina jolie pose. she is working it to GET YOUR VOTE ! you can vote numerous times until march 21st.

go HERE to VOTE WILMA !

happy saint patrick's day.

the claddagh symbol has such beautiful and poignant meaning behind it. plus i love the look of this symbol, as it includes some of my favorite icons. i think it is the perfect symbol for a wedding. i designed this ring bearer dish with that in mind.

may the luck of the irish be with you on your day.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

march 14, 2012

berkeley, california

one of the projects in my "painting class" is to draw the alphabet in different medium and fonts. this "A" was done in charcoal and is approximately 14" x 20" (it's a BIG little A).

thank you REMODELISTA . . .

for the mention on your blog. this is my sister's favorite blog and she was startled to see my plate on it !

see the story right HERE.

luck of the irish . . .

in honor of SAINT PATRICK, i am running a FREE GIVEAWAY on my facebook page.

go HERE to enter !

spring forward---->

don't forget to spring forward.

vote WILMA.

wilma has entered her first beauty pageant ! please go HERE to vote for her (she needs all the help she can get, there are SO MANY cute bay area DOGS !).

vote wilma.

woof.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

march 8, 2012

emeryville, ca

my friend, jessie, and i have started a painting salon (with just the 2 of us as members). we meet every wednesday morning, lock ourselves in her studio with a LOT of tea or coffee, blast the music, and then draw, paint, charcoal, pastel, ink, oil, scratch, smear, etc . . . with reckless abandonment.

one of the assignments we gave ourselves was to pick an object and to draw it every single day for 3 months. i chose this antique key from france as my object. it was a completely random choice, as my office is loaded with objects. but now that i think about it, it seems the perfect choice, plus it has a deeper significance. hopefully this will be the key that unlocks my inner-creativity. there ARE no accidents in life, right ?

a good egg.

EVERY morning, my husband leaves me the perfect cup of tea on my bedside table (this is no easy feat . . . 2 tea bags steeped for 4 minutes, a cup of non-fat powdered milk, a dash of organic grade B maple syrup all elegantly whisked and concocted in a mason jar or pint glass and served to me piping hot). and in his quest to get me to eat food before 2 pm, he will sometimes leave me a morsel of food or a smoothie. today he left these soft boiled eggs. i thought the colors and the composition were ever so photo-worthy. isn't he a good egg ?

THANK YOU justine for the great piece on your beautiful blog, designskool.

see it HERE.

bon appétit.

i was happy to see my plates being used in this most excellent food blog called MOM'S KITCHEN HANDBOOK. katie specializes in healthy, delicious, and easy meals for the family that the kids WILL eat ! she is the mom of 3, a freelance food + nutrition writer, a registered dietitian, and a cooking teacher. her blog is chock-full of great recipes and tips that even the "non-moms" will love. (it's also a very entertaining read).

hel-LO pancake sandwiches !

chirp chirp chirp.

a new bird dish has landed in the shop.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

july 2004

stockholm, sweden.

i fell in love with stockholm while i was in sweden, attending the wedding of my friend lotta jansdotter. we stayed at this fabulous hotel called RIVAL. and right across the street was a beautiful cemetery. i find that most cemeteries tend to verge on the scary and creepy side, but this one was quite sweet and picturesque, with rows and rows of beautiful organic shaped and colorfully muted tombstones. stockholm is now one of my all time favorite cities. it is so lovely and inspiring and full of impeccable design as far as the eye can see.

open sesame.

the GALLERY will be open THIS SATURDAY from 11-5.

there will be a rare cameo appearance by christa, josie and me.

(plus plenty of cookies)

going green.

new green plates available here and here.

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

02 september 2010

boston, massachusetts.

a chair in the copley square hotel, boston, massachusetts.

scenes from the week.

sheep crossing . . . driving north on route 1.

cowgirl creamery cheeses in point reyes station.

lunch at nick's cove.

bodega bay.