Crockery Designs
Joining the growing list of enterprising celebrities is model/actress Eva Mendes. The 35-year-old’s Vida For Espana tabletop collection will debut at Macy’s stores all over the US next month.
Her new line of crockery is inspired by her Latin roots. According to a press release, “Vida for Espana is a hand-painted tabletop line featuring vibrant colors and elegant patterns that were inspired by Eva’s childhood memories of spending time at the table with family and friends.”
If you want to get a glimpse of Eva (or her new collection), then head over to Macy’s South Coast Plaza in California on Saturday, January 30. No, it’s not a meet-and-greet fan day! The actress is handing out autographed photos only to those who will get a minimum purchase of her products. See full details here.
Every piece is uniquely decorated by free hand, and often includes African motives: birds, feathers and geckos. Shunning ready-made commercial products, she mixes her own cobalt blue and tawny underglaze colours. Her acclaimed cobalt Blue Guinea Fowl design, inspired by Dutch and Chinese tradition and interpreted with an vision which owes much to her European heritage, depicts the quaint, indigenous African guinea fowl that abound in the gardens and parks of Cape Town. Her slip cast ceramics are stoneware fired to 1220'C and glazed with lead free transparent glaze, making her products oven proof, microwave and dishwasher safe.The acclaimed Blue Guinea Fowl design in cobalt blue depicts the quaint, indigenous African guinea fowl that abound in the gardens and parks of Cape Town. This design, inspired primarily by the artist’s newfound home in Africa, is interpreted with a vision that owes much to her European heritage. The juxtaposition of white and blue recalls the Dutch and Chinese tradition.Each piece is uniquely decorated by free hand with a unique hand-mixed blend of cobalt blue under glaze with a delicate touch of red detail. All items within the range match.