Functional Art: Hand-Painted Ceramics by California Artist Rebekah Miles - Remodelista

Functional Art: Hand-Painted Ceramics by California Artist Rebekah Miles - Remodelista

Functional Art: Hand-Painted Ceramics by California Artist Rebekah Miles - Remodelista

Recently, while compiling Gardenista’s Mother’s Day gift guide, I came across Rebekah Miles’ hand-painted pottery and knew that I had found something unusual.
Photography courtesy of Rebekah Miles.
Photography courtesy of Rebekah Miles.
Photograph by @arna__.
“I’m making my first teacup and saucer sets as a special order right now, which I painted with flowers inspired by Moon Canyon’s florals. I’ve had requests for mugs, so I’m going to start working on some of those soon,” she shares.
“I’m making my first teacup and saucer sets as a special order right now, which I painted with flowers inspired by Moon Canyon’s florals. I’ve had requests for mugs, so I’m going to start working on some of those soon,” she shares.
Photograph by @arna__.
Her ceramic paintings are often inspired by illustrations from vintage everyday items like a Mexican bingo set from the 1800s, a seed savers exchange catalogue, or a California native plant identification book.
Her ceramic paintings are often inspired by illustrations from vintage everyday items like a Mexican bingo set from the 1800s, a seed savers exchange catalogue, or a California native plant identification book.
Rebekah hand-builds her pieces from slab.
Rebekah hand-builds her pieces from slab.
Pitchers bearing paintings of blooming cacti.
Pitchers bearing paintings of blooming cacti.
Her Nopal Soap Dishes are $110 each at Nickey Kehoe.
Fish plates that look pretty enough to display.
Fish plates that look pretty enough to display.
Sold as a pair, her Ceramic Table Lamps are $2,800 at Nickey Kehoe.
Sold as a pair, her Ceramic Table Lamps are $2,800 at Nickey Kehoe.