12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping: Whitney Smith

12 days of Indie Holiday Shopping, Ceramics, Contests, Good Gifts, Handmade Holidays, Home Decor & Wares 129 comments
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Ceramic artist Whitney Smith is today’s featured ‘12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping’ artist and I couldn’t be more pleased.  I featured Whitney’s work back is April and I’ve seriously been coveting her work since then.

Inspired by nature, Art Nouveau & the Arts & Crafts Movement, Whitney creates simple & whimsical, yet sensual forms. Her work often incorporates flowers and her glazes remind me of pottery that my great-grandmother owned and which she collected back in the days of the Great Depression. I would be really hard pressed to come up with favorites from Whitney, but since I know you want to know, I’ve put together a little montage (below) of some of the pieces that I like from Whitney’s current work.

Take a look at her work for yourself on her website and in her Etsy Shop and come up with your own favorites. Share those favorites and be entered in to a drawing to win a Bird Bowl from Whitney Smith (pictured below).

To win: Leave a comment below with your favorite Whitney Smith designs. Multiple entries will be accepted, but you must leave a comment for each entry. This will increase your chances for winning!

I will choose one random commenter to win the prize. This contest ends tomorrow morning, November 21st at 11am.

THE ENTRY PERIOD FOR THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED! Stay tuned for the winner. Click here to enter the current ’12 Days of Indie Holiday Shopping’ Contest.

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129 comments

  4. One last thing – I love the bud creamer. Oh my. What a nice shape. Just begging to be held. tinawittmer(at)yahoo(dot)com

  17. It’s a good thing you’re giving away a bird bowl because I think it is my most favorite of all. That would make a lovely Christmas present for my mother!

  20. The eight nestling lotus bowls is another unique item. I would never find myself using them and taking away from the beauty of the piece. Whitney truly uses her ideas to create wonderful pieces of work.

  21. The bird bowl in milk white is unique and I could see a flower floating in the bowl or even a floating candle to accent the birds on the lip of the bowl.

  22. The datura vase in fern green filled with flowers would look elegant on any table or mattel for that matter.

  24. The split pods as shown in her gallery, can’t have just one, would have to have them set up as she has them. In either chocolate brown or I can imagine glossy black!

  25. I love the brilliant color of the poppy red pomegranate. It would brighten any room up and I could see it in mine.

  26. Several of Whitney’s pieces catches my eye – the first one would be “sprout” in chocolate brown. Even in the eggshell color would satisfy me.

  27. One of my favorite items from her shop is the set of “5 Nesting Seed Bowls” in chocolate brown. I like the carved decorative notch in each bowl. Please enter my name in this delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  28. The “Large Bird Cake Stand” would be pretty with the “Large Bird Bowl” in the green shade. Cindi

  29. On my wish list, I am putting a set of the “Dogwood Flower Dessert Plates” in the pink color with the creamy dogwood flowers. Cindi

  30. The grey “Small Dogwood Cake Stand” is a beautiful grey color. I love the size of this cake stand. Thanks, Cindi

  31. I have a good friend that collects butterfly items. She would love the
    “Butterfly and Flower” Bell Jar with
    Cake Stand. Cindi

  38. The bird bowl is perfect – I have a large bowl roughly similar (tho not as elegant) which I use as a water bowl for wild birds. This one I could admire indoors.

  40. The “Creamer and Sugar Set” in the vintage style green glaze would look great with the tea cup and saucer. Wonderful pottery site! Cindi

  41. My older sister collects tea cups and saucers. The teacup and saucer would make her very happy! Cindi

  42. The vintage look of many of the pottery pieces are my main attraction to all of her pieces. The “Large Bird in Green” is marvelous. Cindi

  43. The “Nesting Lotus Bowls” in the ice-smooth glossy white are gorgeous. What a lovely display they would make when serving company dinner. Thanks, Cindi

  44. The “Bird Cupcake Stand” is adorable. I would love to give one of these to my niece. Thanks…..Cindi

  45. The “Cream Cups-Set of Four” would be an excellent addition to my collection of pottery mugs! Cindi

  46. I would love to give my sister the “Berry Bowl w/Black Rim-Small!” She also love pottery like me. Thanks, Cindi

  47. The “MilweedPod Jar” is one of my favorite pieces. She is very talented at hand thrown potter. Cindi

  49. I also wouldn’t mind having the green pomegranate vase that was on the Etsy site. It was so lovely and smooth and simple.

  53. I don’t think I can make a cale pretty enough to put into the Butterfly and Flower Bell Jar with Cake Stand.

  62. Wow, her stuff is soooo gorgeous, I really love her work. I especially love:
    eight nesting lotus bowls
    eight carved bowls nest inside each other. smallest bowl is 2″; largest is 9″.
    food and dishwasher safe
    colors:fern green (shown), foam white, eggshell (semi-matte)
    other colors available, please inquire
    Price: $325

    Gorgeous. thanks.

  63. All of these are so lovely. I think I’m most in love with the cupcake stand and I love the idea of buying myself a cupcake as a special treat and sitting down and presenting it to myself.

  67. I’ve never seen this pottery before and I am completely struck by it. My grandmother has been gone for 20 years, but she was born in 1900 and was a botanist and an ornithologist. Arts & crafts/art nouveau was her period, and that is one of my favorite times aesthetically. Whitney Smith’s work is incredible. My grandmother had two dogwood trees she loved, so the dogwood cake stand and dessert plates are amazing.

  84. I thought I left a comment but I can’t find it…!

    I love everything and anything with the dogwood blooms- and that red plate above it just super gorgeous.

  88. The cupcake stand (blue) with the cherry blossom bell jar would probably house many a muffin/breakfast treat in my home–and cause a lot of pounds to be added to my waistline!

  89. 2nd choice is the Red Poppy plate which would HAVE to be used so frequently because of the gorgeous color!

  91. Oh my. I would HAVE to say that the butterfly and flower cake stand is a gorgeous piece which I cannot ever afford, but if I did would be surely used at least once a week!

  96. Love the bird dessert plate. So simple and elegant. A pal to share dessert with but you don’t really have to share! ;o)

  103. Gee I could keep at this forever. Whitney’s work is just amazing! My last fave thing I am going to put down is the dogwood teacup and saucer. Of course another thing I’d love to get for my Grandmother.

  106. Her cake plates are so beauitful I found another one I like 11″ (w/ 6 flowers). in milk white

  110. I really love the way she’s brought natural inspirations into pieces with simple and elegant line and form. Short the bird bowls (I have a Bird Thing), I love the nesting Lotus Bowls. Why shouldn’t the practical be beautiful?

  113. I just Love her lotus flower nesting bowls! I could use those all over the house for keys, and fruit, and maybe a few dog treats! they match most any decor. Not too “pretty” but very beautiful.

  114. I have loved Whitney Smith’s work for a long time. I could look at the shapes – especially the sprouts – and the colors (poppies) for hours. There’s something very calming and cheerful about them.

  120. I also love the Large bird cake stand.As you can see, i’m having trouble choosing. Whitney’s pottery is really beautiful!

  125. I have no problem whatsoever choosing my favourite! It’s the nesting lotus bowls … they were one of the first things I ever hearted on Etsy! 🙂

  126. and the dogwood dessert plate- i would have to keep a constant supply of desserts to show off that thing! i’d gain weight if i owned that plate! haha

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