From where I sit, there seems to be a growing population of young creative types embracing the medium of ceramics—not to call it a trend, but we seem to be developing something of a cult scene for it. Lisa Jones was one of the first ceramicists within the indie style scene (I first met her when she was involved at Souchi) to make a serious go of it with her Pigeon Toe collection, for which she recently announce the Fall/Winter 2013 collection (shades of the seasonal apparel world). She’s also got a lovely video that pleasantly summarizes how Pigeon Toe pieces come to fruition:

I’ve posted some of the new objects from the collection—which includes ceramic jewelry, too—over on MOD, as well.

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...