Chicago - November 12, 2008

Ashes, Ashes

Ashes & Milk Online Gallery

Just like two uglies can make a pretty, a little can create a whole lot.

Take, for instance, Ashes & Milk, a Chicago-based online collection of simple yet substantial designs from local, national, and international artists.

The site is divided into categories: ceramics (we love the exclusive, carefully painted bird cups and the Kyoto clay bowls), stone (intricately sketched rocks using an unlikely but elegant technique), textile (the Organic Garden Cushion, embellished with buttons made from shell, seeds, wood, felted wool, and cotton, is a great accent piece), metal (check out the cast-iron owl); wood (awe-inspiring carved bamboo spoons that are painstakingly hand-dipped in thin coats of natural tree lacquer), and paper (a selection of crystalline graphite drawings).

The selection is constantly being updated, so check back often for new discoveries.

Better milk it for all it’s worth.

Available online at ashesandmilk.com.