It may be 80 degrees out here in Portland, but the leaves will be turning before we know it. As a native Northwesterner, I pine for the yellows of fall and cool winds that require a warm wool sweater or perhaps a khaki trench coat. CAN’T WAIT. Until then, I get to plan for autumn to my little heart’s content. Out with (most) of the old and in with the new, I present the fall color palette of Pigeon Toe Ceramics, available at the end of September. Our new patio collection is out at the same time and a sneak peak of what is in store is available here.

The list of stores carrying Pigeon Toe continues to grow. This week, we are pleased to welcome Century Finds, an online-only boutique of vintage and modern housewares, and Talulah, an organic skincare company on the verge of opening their flagship lifestyle store in Woodstock, New York. It is with great pride that we welcome them to the growing group of quality stores that carry our handmade works.

In the next few days we will offer our readers a sneak peek at our new fall line (including the disc chimes at left) that will be available for sale at the end of September. However, savvy shoppers can get first (and exclusive) dibs on the line through Olio United during their online-only home trunk show September 1-6. The new pieces all focus on designs for indoor/outdoor applications and combine our hand-thrown porcelain with luscious leathers. Think: cups of tea on your patio wrapped in a wool sweater, watching the leaves turn. The pieces are an homage to our outdoor sanctuaries and our favorite time of year.

We just received a large shipment of beautiful succulents to add to our ever-growing selection of plants over in our Etsy shop. I’ll be potting up a bunch of my pots  this weekend to sell there, so keep an eye out! I’m currently recuperating from a kiln mishap that left me with a bad burn on my hand, so there’s not much for me to do except play around in the office with the plants and pots till I heal. Tonight I potted up this ‘little jewel’ in one of our cast kerr jars - how adorable does it look sitting on my windowsill? We ae very excited to expand our offerings beyond airplants and hope you enjoy the new selection as much as we do.

We’re working our toes off to launch a new collection of pieces specifically geared toward the garden in early September. We’re combining luscious leather cording with porcelain in new designs, glazes and textures. The pieces will make their exclusive debut in an online trunk show the first week in September at Olio United – so mark your calendar, we promise it will be worth your while!

Lastly, and speaking of, we will have specially discounted products at Olio’s booth this Sunday, August 16th, at the Bargain Hunting event (“the mother of all clearance sales”) here in Portland at the Crystal Ballroom. It looks to be an amazing selection of local stores and designers wielding irresistible deals on their products – don’t miss out if you’re in the city!