oh color milks: elise mesner x pax ceramics

5/9/2016

Oh Color Milks is a collaboration project between Elise Mesner and PAX Ceramics.  

Sea Foam Thoughts

We love Elise Mesner's work.  It's luminous and it's whimsical.  It manages to be glamorous without a hint of pretension.  Her photography has a distinct energy, which translates into fixed scenes and objects radiating life / effervescence / enchantment. Colours rule her projects, somehow carrying airs of being both expertly curated and wildly carefree.  Filled with interesting perspectives, pallettes and compositions, her lens dusts people, landscapes and articles with some sort of rare magic.  

And the subjects of Oh Color Milk?  Well, we have a strong affinity for ceramics in general.  There's a history, process and tangible result.  We have nothing but praise for those who use their hands and minds for creation.  Speaking about PAX specifically, we love the application of modern colour gradients to minimal, artifact-like structures in the "breakfast club" (debut line, pictured below).  Seeing traditional mediums combined with a fine eye for design and quality product is always a delight.  Kitchens rejoice!  Also, let's be honest - we'd probably set these all over our houses and not just in our kitchens because they're really pretty.

Elise Mesner
Detroit native Elise Mesner (now based in Los Angeles) is an eclectic-minded painter, illustrator, fashion/costume designer, stylist, taste maker, cross-media artist, singer-songwriter and fine art photographer working and dipping into all arty media. Creamy colors, plants, fresh air, and drops of neon rule her world. With whimsy forever as her guide, she's known for creating idyllic dreamscapes, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as on the canvas. Mesner's artwork has garnered solo and group shows at local galleries, including the Detroit Institute of Arts. Her photography has been featured in several print publications and in other incarnations, including album covers and recipe books.   You can visit her website at elisemesner.com and find her on Instagram @lellopepper.

PAX Ceramics (California)
PAX combines contemporary design methods with time-honored production techniques.  Our process starts with hand-sketching and wheel throwing, refining forms in CAD programs and 3D-printing prototypes.  The pieces are then handmade in Los Angeles.  Creative references for the debut line—titled the “breakfast club”—include the forms of Japanese, Scandinavian and Bauhaus master ceramicists.  The beauty found where simplicity meets usefulness.  Closer to home, we are in constant awe of California’s natural environment, particularly during the golden hour, which inspired our gradient glaze.  PAX was founded by Mia Herron Kantor in 2015 based on a lifelong love of ceramics and exceptional design.  Available for purchase exclusively at www.paxceramics.com.  You can also find PAX on Instagram @pax.la.

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