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May 29, 2023 STAY ON TREND by JULIE SMITH VINCENTI
STAY ON TREND by JULIE SMITH VINCENTI
May 29, 2023
It was October 2021, and I had just finished my first in-person trends seminar since the pandemic impacted all industry shows. At the end of the image-packed program, an audience member raised her hand and challenged, “Do trends even matter anymore?”

It was a valid question. The pandemic had disrupted business, upended supply chains, transformed education, revealed vulnerabilities, altered priorities, and unexpectedly claimed many lives. The question was tinged with cynicism. Pent...
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May 29, 2023 Tableware Today Interview – Susan Gravely
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Tableware Today Interview – Susan Gravely
May 29, 2023
Susan Gravely – alongside her sister, Frances, and mother, Lee – founded VIETRI 40 years ago after a serendipitous vacation where they discovered the charms of Italian ceramics. Gravely’s new book, Italy on a Plate, equal parts travelogue/cookbook/memoir, is a culinary delight celebrating four decades of bringing the best of Italy’s tableware to an adoring fan base.
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You and I go back almost to the start of VIETRI in 1983. [Editor&rsquo...
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May 25, 2023 New Vietri Amalfitana Dinnerware At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Amalfitana Dinnerware At Glassworks!
May 25, 2023
The Amalfitana Splatter Collection pays homage to the Amalfi Coast's fresh seaside style, and its bold hues and classically Italian design bring a vibrant and lively look to your table.The Amalfi Coast’s joyous explosion of color is celebrated in the brilliant blues, sunwashed reds, and saturated yellows of this handpainted collection. Stop at Glassworks in Shadyside to see the selection of pieces! The matching Amalfitana Stripe Collection is also available on this website.

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May 24, 2023 The al fresco season is here!
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The al fresco season is here!
May 24, 2023
Summer is a celebration of outdoor pleasures: the warmth of a setting sun, the zest of citrus in your cocktail, waves crashing on the beach. Embrace the vacation state of mind no matter where you are with these essential warm weather elements. View Post
May 24, 2023 Summer Entertaining Ideas
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Summer Entertaining Ideas
May 24, 2023
Sunny days ahead! Get inspired for your next outdoor gathering with three of our dreamiest summer party ideas ☀️

Fun Summer Party Themes: https://bit.ly/3pLlOoz
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May 12, 2023 Serene Backyard Atmosphere
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Serene Backyard Atmosphere
May 12, 2023
The weather is finally perfect for entertaining outside. Let us help you create a serene atmosphere in your backyard for noshing, sipping cocktails, and relaxing with friends as the sun ☀️ goes down. View Post
May 9, 2023 Honored to be Featured in The Mercury News
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Honored to be Featured in The Mercury News
May 9, 2023
What an honor to be featured in the Sunday edition of The Mercury News. 

"It has been 40 years since Morhauser launched Annieglass in a tiny studio in downtown Santa Cruz... By the mid-1990s, then-first lady Hillary Clinton invited Morhauser to attend a White House celebration of American artists, and Morhauser had moved her company to her current 17,000-square-foot studio, allowing it to grow to the 22 employees it has now. The studio operates 30 kilns and turns out more than 20 ...
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May 4, 2023 New MacKenzie-Childs Wildflowers Collection For Mother's Day At Glassworks!
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New MacKenzie-Childs Wildflowers Collection For Mother's Day At Glassworks!
May 4, 2023
Mother's Day is only 10 days away on Sunday, May 14. Have Brunch with Mom featuring MacKenzie Childs' new Wildflowers pattern in enamelware and ceramics! The Wildflowers Collection is hand-painted and decorated with hand-applied transfers.  Stop in at Glassworks and Cheeks to see this collection and other Mother's Day gift ideas.

Click here to shop for MacKenzie-Childs WIldflowers on this website.
 
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March 16, 2023 Jardin De Louise
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Jardin De Louise
March 16, 2023
This decor created by the artist Isabelle Barthel evokes spring, nature, and a garden that marvels when the first fine days arrive. The gold brings the touch of light to the freshly colored leaves, like the first rays of the spring sun. View Post
March 14, 2023 THIN and SIMPLE
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THIN and SIMPLE
March 14, 2023
THIN AND SIMPLE says it all, a perfect moniker for Pampa Bay’s latest juggernaut, a throwback to the shapes and looks the company achieved in stainless steel, its one-time material of choice, a decade ago. Then, in 2016, Carlos Barbagallo, president and owner, decided to segue into the dishwasher-safe, tarnish-free porcelain that looks like metal, using a proprietary, state-of-the-art technology that’s neither painted nor glazed. “Thin and Simple is our homage to the looks we ...
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March 8, 2023 Colorful Birds of Spring
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Colorful Birds of Spring
March 8, 2023
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and it feels like spring!  A sampling of Mottahedeh's bird figurines, all unique, hand painted and made in Italy. View Post
March 7, 2023 A Beautiful Denouement
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A Beautiful Denouement
March 7, 2023
There is beauty to be found even in the dry season on a savanna especially as the sun slowly glides towards the horizon and softly caresses each surface along the way. As it slips out of sight on this day, it sends forth a final burst of purple color as a beautiful denouement. A witness to this journey, the mother and baby elephant seem to be sending a final salute to their celestial companion as their bodies provide a reflective canvas for the shimmering colors around them. View Post
November 9, 2022 Don't Laugh: Fun Is a Good Marketing Vehicle 🤹‍♂️
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Don't Laugh: Fun Is a Good Marketing Vehicle 🤹‍♂️
November 9, 2022
Bridge has something that every store needs, but doesn’t really want: product data. We get stores to trust us that they need our product data for 64,000 products from 109 brands. They really don’t want the data—they want the sales from it. The data itself is worthless, but the sales from it are invaluable. Do you know who also has this issue? Funeral directors.  Last week's Wall Street Journal shares that mortuaries are leveraging bonsai trees, setting up bouncy castles, ...
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November 2, 2022 The Pine Needle Christmas Open House
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The Pine Needle Christmas Open House
November 2, 2022
Please join us for our Christmas Open House!
Thursday, Nov. 3 - Sunday, Nov. 6
The Vietri Event is Friday, Nov. 4 from 12-5. View Post
October 25, 2022 Gogh Big or Gogh Home 🖼
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Gogh Big or Gogh Home 🖼
October 25, 2022
We work hard each day, and likely don’t mind if others notice.  We want others to see the ingenuity of our software. But what if that wasn’t the case? If you want an example of someone that got passed by, just ask Van Gogh.  Yeah, thaaaaat world-famous, earless, impressionist artist whose work today graces the walls of countless museums.  The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is currently running an exhibition showcasing how the world missed appreciating Van Gogh’s...
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October 25, 2022 Enjoy Your Fall Coffee
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Enjoy Your Fall Coffee
October 25, 2022
Whether you’re a regular coffee drinker or just starting out, the best way to enjoy a cup when the sunlight paints us gold is by lending an organic, tropical note to the table. Explore the freshness of this earthy woven placemat featuring exquisite workmanship with brown beads made from natural wood. Its pronounced classic grain brings the perfect touch to complete your tablescape. Handmade from exotic vines. Set of 4.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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August 26, 2022 Click Hear 🎧
Click Hear 🎧
August 26, 2022
Whenever I visit my 76-year-old mom in Myrtle Beach, SC, she picks me up and the oldies station is playing in her car. I’ve tried changing that dial, and one has a better chance of outmaneuvering tennis star Daniil Medvedev. I imagine the oldies music brings her back to her youth. I read a study that people’s favorite song is often when they were 17 years old.  That’s right: the 'best songs’ may not be the best songs but rather simply be what you heard in ...
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August 10, 2022 We Deliver and Install
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We Deliver and Install
August 10, 2022
I don’t own a car, yet I have a strange desire to read Dan Neil's car column each weekend in The Wall St. Journal.  Why would someone who doesn’t own a car, won’t be buying one soon, and hasn’t owned one in 25 years read a car column? It's a mix of enjoying the design and technology of automobiles, wanting to know what Dwayne Johnson may be buying next, loving Dan’s witty writing style, and, confession, simply being 13-years old at heart. Cars are ...
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August 4, 2022 Vietri Limoni At Glassworks!
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Vietri Limoni At Glassworks!
August 4, 2022
Inspired by the bountiful, robust lemon groves that flourish in the sunshine along the Amalfi Coast, the Limoni collection is cheerful, vibrant, and iconically Italian. Handsponged by maestro artisan Gianluca Fabbro, Vietri Limoni pieces bring a lightness and zest to whatever you serve. 🍋 Made of dishwasher and microwave safe Terra Cotta. Stop by the Shadyside store to see samples.

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August 3, 2022 A Sweet Summer Treat 🍉
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A Sweet Summer Treat 🍉
August 3, 2022
Nothing says sunny day snacks more than chilled Watermelon and fresh fruit! 🍓🍉🍍Happy #NationalWatermelonDay! 🍉


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