isola bella blog

Modern Coastal Mosaics

2012-02-03T22:51:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone ~ I just added this new original block-print design to my tabletop linen collection. The MOSAIC COLLECTION was inspired by the shapes I see in the movement and patterns of the sea. Available in cocktail napkin sets and table runners. Choose from three bold colors: aqua blue, soleil, or tangy tangerine. I think the colors are so much more fun mixed together.

Wood Postcards -The New 2012 Collection

2012-01-17T17:14:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope it is off to a beautiful start. I am busy in my art loft creating and updating the collection. Out with some of the old and time to reinterpret my favorite prints onto new surfaces.

In between orders for isola bella I am creating new ceramic works which I hope to launch in the upcoming months. More to come on that subject very soon.

The wood postcard collection launched today. Measures 6" x 5" x 1/8" thickness. These are perfect to frame or display and of course to send. Makes a unique invitation for any seaside event. The back is left blank to add your message. The wood is smooth and left unfinished. Made in the USA and hand-printed with earth-friendly water based paints. Custom colors are available upon request for your event. You can shop the stationery collection at isola bella.

RETAIL $6.95 each

Holiday Linens LIMITED EDITION

2011-12-01T22:52:00.000-05:00

Our beautiful red hemstitched linens have arrived today for block-printing. Available by special request this season as I have limited quantity on hand. Please contact me to place your order. VISA/MC accepted as well as PAYPAL welcome.

table runners

cocktail napkins

I hope everyone is enjoying the traditions of the season. My tree is up and the baking will begin in the next week or two. Here in the studio I am a busy elf with many orders to fill throughout the Virgin Islands and the US mainland. I thank you all for buying handmade and supporting your local businesses and artists and designers this year. It really makes a big difference in your community as well as making gift giving extra special for the recipient.

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Holidays!

Isola Bella Holiday Ornaments

2011-11-01T20:19:00.000-04:00

I have collaborated on this beautiful glass ornament with a fine glass artisan studio. Available for a limited time this season. The hand blown glass urchin ornament comes in it's very own urchin hand-printed box with colorful turquoise tissue shred.

Also available this season are our exclusive PEACE ON EARTH driftwood ornaments featuring beaded handles. Each is one of a kind.I will also have some Christmas hemstitched linens coming this month.

Ceramic Art by Gina Feddersen

2011-10-15T20:25:00.000-04:00

It is always such a nerve-racking feeling opening the kiln after a glaze fire. You never know what you will get. It is always a surprise. Today there were some broken pieces and some pieces that were stuck to my kiln shelf but many others that survived. I was happy. I am urchin obsessed and coral obsessed. Many pieces are wheel thrown and then I add sculptural handbuilt elements to the pieces and others are completely handbuilt. These are fired to cone 5 and created with stoneware clay.

I love this grouping of 3 urchin styles.

Together they form a unified look.

The spiky urchin has a glossy white glaze. It was wheelthrown and then I added spikey tendrils. The center urchin has a matte antique turquoise glaze finish. (My favorite). Wheel thrown and sculpted spikes added in the leather hard stage. The third urchin to the right is a hand built urchin stained and clear glazed.

The top left vessel is perfect for a large candle. It was inspired by the aqua blue water of the caribbean and barnacle shells I often find along the beaches here. The top right trio of handbuilt vases feature coral reliefs. I love to make molds from the textures that I find on my beachcombing travels. These feature various glazes. The starfish vase is wheel thrown and then I added the starfish element in the leather hard stage. It has a beautiful green glaze that is very soft and earthy. The trio of vases on the bottom right are all wheel thrown and glazed in white.Inquiries are welcome. I am a beginner potter so these are a little imperfect but I really like a little bit of imperfection. Makes it truly special and the effects are one-of-a-kind.

The Wine Accessories Collection

2011-10-15T19:20:00.000-04:00

The New Wine Stopper & Corkscrew Collection has arrived!

I am so happy with the quality and finish.

Cast in pewter with a rhodium finish.

A beautiful gift for anyone.

They are exact replicas of fragments I found here in the Caribbean. Nature translated into a functional art.

The coral branch corkscrew

A special token for a bride and groom or host/hostess.

AVAILABLE THROUGH MY RETAIL STORE

SET SALE FOR ALL THAT IS NEW

2011-10-06T12:26:00.001-04:00

BAIT ~ Cocktail Napkin/Coaster Set/4

It was a busy week with a lot of new additions to the tote bag, cocktail napkin and stationery collections and more on the way. I invite you to shop the online store to receive your 20% discount just for being a fan and follower. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.


SUNBURST ~ COCKTAIL/COASTER SET/4.

I am gearing up for the holiday season here in the loft. September passed so quickly and October seems like a blink of the eye. I have been enjoying the beautiful drier weather here on island, beachcombing afterschool with my little boy and gathering inspiration for my pottery, printing and paintings.

This week I launched my new wood gift tag collection. They are inspired by textures and patterns I love. These are available through my online shop and are $4.00 each. 16 styles to choose from.

NEW MEDIUM GIFT TOTES

NEW WINE TOTES

RELICS FROM THE SEA- THE NEW COLLECTION

2011-09-22T21:53:00.002-04:00

The Fragment Collection was inspired by a beachcombing adventure I had this summer on a nearby island off St. Thomas' East end called Great St. James. These two pieces to me had so much visual texture and pattern that I knew they would serve as the base for the beginning of this new collection. I kept the look minimal and modern with a sterling silver cable necklace which was inspired by the cable wires from a sailboat. These are just a miniature version. The necklace is bold and elegant and truly a conversation piece.

Quantities are limited and lead time is 3-4 weeks if out of stock. Prices are subject to change based on the silver market.

SHOP THE FRAGMENT COLLECTION HERE 

New Paintings and Gourmet Towels for September

2011-09-20T17:58:00.000-04:00


"URCHIN STUDY IN BLUE AND BROWNS"-acrylic on canvas by gina feddersen 10" x 10"

"On the Waterfront" acrylic on canvas by gina feddersen 18" x 24"

NEW GOURMET TOWELS

SEA URCHIN in seagrass

OYSTERS light gray


SEAFAN in misty lavender

DID YOU KNOW OUR GOURMET TOWELS ARE SUPER SOFT AND SMOOTH AND VERY ABSORBENT. A LUXURY FLOUR SACK TOWEL THAT IS HEMMED ON ALL SIDES AND MEASURES 30" SQUARE. YUMMY!

Hi Everyone~ Hope you are having a great week so far. The rain that has settled over the islands this week has delayed my new jewelry collection photo shoot but I have utilized my time wisely indoors painting away. Here are two recent works depicting two things I love! Found objects of the sea and sights from my everyday island encounters. I hope you enjoy them. These are available for sale.

I also designed some new prints this week for the gourmet towel collection.

I love the soft hues I chose for them. Very peaceful colors to live with.

Coming in October - NEW! wine accessories, jewelry and holiday collections!

THE ISOLA BELLA GIVEAWAY

2011-09-14T14:10:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone - This giveaway is happening now and I wanted to invite you to enter today at REAL LIFE CARIBBEAN MAGAZINE. GOOD LUCK!

REAL LIFE CARIBBEAN MAGAZINE ISOLA BELLA GIVEAWAY

Isola Bella Redesigned

2011-09-12T03:38:00.000-04:00

Isola Bella has a new website design. I spent all weekend (while the house was boarded up waiting for Tropical storm Maria to arrive but never did thankfully) revamping the online store and main site. I hope you enjoy taking a peek.

www.isolabellashop.com

Lot's of new designs launching later this month and early October.