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Heath Ceramics: the Real McCoy of Sustainable Vintage Ware

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Edith Heath first introduced us to her understated glazed pottery in the mid-forties with a one-woman show at San Francisco’s Palace of the Legion of Honor, where her unusual pieces were picked up for sale at Gump’s of San Francisco.

It was after that success that she opened her factory in Sausalito, Calif. dedicating the past half-century of her life to the craft of ceramics and the skill of the artisan.

This passion, along with the legacy of her work in stoneware clay body and glaze development,

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Mother's Day Giveaway: Win These Gorgeous Glass Bird Vases!

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Editor’s note: our lovely eco sponsors at VivaTerra are giving you lucky EcoSalon gals (and guys) a chance at a green giveaway each day this week. If you’re not sure what to get Mom for Mother’s Day, be sure to drop a line in the comments for a chance to win a beautiful product from VivaTerra. One comment per person per day, please. Winners will be notified next week. Good luck!

Today’s Mother’s Day giveaway: these gorgeous glass bird vases. Skillfully mouth-blown to resemble the delicate forms of a dove …

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Serenity with Amenity

Taking an active interest in protecting the environment and appreciating the aesthetic value of its sweeping beauty go hand in hand. So, it’s easy to see why so many of us green gals like to adorn our homes with spectacular scenes from nature. Here’s the catch: many of these patterns are way too busy (or dare I say tacky) for our elegant taste.

Amenity Home designers Nicole Chiala and Kristina de Corpo hit the mark with their …

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Pure Green Plaid

There’s nothing more fetching than a ruggedly handsome man in a little tartan kilt. The original 007, Sean Connery, is a grand example. Great Scot! May I fasten that giant safety pin for you, Mr. Bond?

I’m personally mad about plaid, probably because I wore so many wool jumpers as a young lass. Home design, too, is pointed towards Great Glen as the patterns we adore take the high road. Here’s a peak:

Nomad Cube from the eco-furniture collection at Crate and Barrel, $199, available in orange, green and gold colorways. …

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A Little More Conversation

Has your group of gal pals run out of things to talk about? (Not likely!) But for mixed company at your next holiday gathering, get the ball rolling with these unique artisan creations. Made from sustainable monkey pod wood, the Conversation Balls are sure to keep the witty banter whirling so you can avoid resorting to the dreaded topic: weather.

Plus, they make chic decorative tabletop accents. Skilled artisans carve each piece by hand and follow the lead of the wood’s natural grain pattern to create organically beautiful swirls. Interested in similar …

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Patterns That Make Us Flutter in Winter or Summer

As global warming delivers temperatures in the high 80s around much of the lower U.S., you may not want to pack up the picnic basket and hunker down for cabin living just yet.

I’d rather embrace the butterflies, since there are so many lovely patterns and accents to keep us connected to the prettiest garden bug we know. Inside or out, they let our imaginations take flight:

The Butterfly Jubilee Fabric from Mod Green Pod is 100% organic, featuring our winged friends in bold shades on an elegant field …

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My Lifestyle May Be Green, But My Thumb Needs Some Improvement

That’s putting it kindly. All too often, I invest in beautiful house plants, only to watch them wither away and wonder what I did wrong. I was about to give up altogether, until I stumbled upon this: the Magical Air Garden is the perfect fit for eco gals on the go who simply don’t have the time to tend to their collection of indoor greenery. Tillandsia is a seemingly miraculous life form, requiring just air, light and a little bit of water to thrive. They don’t even need to be grown in soil! Instead, …

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EcoEtsy Favorites: Coasters

Because my single set of coasters follows my icy beverages from room to room, I came to the conclusion that this is one item you can’t have too many of. And, EcoEtsy artisans’ imaginative creations prove that handmade is the way to go.

Sports and decor don’t mix, or do they? The Recycled Skateboard coasters transform this post-consumer waste into functional accents for your tabletops.

Images of nature from discarded issues of old publications are cut in the shape of a soaring bird …

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Cabin Fever

Do you love the rugged décor commonly seen in cabins but think that hanging a real moose head from your wall might be taking this affinity a bit too far? If so (I hope so), the Cast Bronze antler and Marble spheres objet set is the middle ground you’ve been searching for to satisfy the craving for eco-friendly rusticity.

An authentic naturally shed moose antler, cast in recycled aluminum with a dark bronze finish, serves as a base for gorgeous, patterned marble spheres made from stone that is recovered from statuary …

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