Wishing everyone who celebrates Rosh Hashanah a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Hopefully, you get to share these moments with those most important to you, with a heart full of love, optimism, and hope for the year ahead. Shana Tova!
We can help you set your Holiday table. Make your celebrations memorable this year with pieces by Michael Aram (pictured) and other manufacturers. Stop in at Contemporary Concepts to see the selection.
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At KEVA, every piece tells a story-one of craftsmanship, creativity, and intention. Their home collection is where function meets artistry. Each Mahjong set, tea towel, and coaster features original artwork, designed to bring color, character and joy to your space. Contemporary Concepts has everything you need to play mahjong, host a game, and look cute doing it! We have Keva kits, tiles, and double-sided mats, along with matching tea towels and coasters. Patterns
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We have everything you need to become a Mahjong expert. Oh My Majong game pieces and accessories are in stock including Mats, Tiles, Racks, Pushers, Shufflers, Folios, Bags, and more. Stop in at Contemporary Concepts to see the selection. Please note: Glassworks and Feathers storefronts are still closed due to the recent nearby fire.
Also, we still have some tickets left for the classes coming up soon. Check out our social media and websites for more info. Click the
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Put one generous bowl of beautiful food in the middle of the table.
Watch what happens.
People reach.
They pass.
They take seconds.
They gather.
Yesterday, we talked about the hands behind every CALAISIO weave.
Today, look at what those skilled hands create.
Natural wild vine is guided, turned and woven around the
CALAISIO White Stoneware Serving Bowl, creating texture
and presence around the clean simplicity of white stoneware.
And nature gives every weave its color.
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Look closely at two CALAISIO baskets side by side.
They may not be exactly alike.
They aren’t supposed to be.
Every CALAISIO wild-vine basket is woven by hand,
not pressed into a mold and not produced by a machine.
As the vine moves through an artisan’s hands, differences in pressure,
tension and weaving rhythm naturally influence the finished form.
One basket may appear slightly rounder.
Another may have a subtly different curve or contour.
These variations are not
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You know that moment.
The casserole lands on the table and someone immediately asks:
“Wait, who brought this?”
Sometimes it is the recipe.
Sometimes it is how beautifully it arrived.
The CALAISIO Handwoven Basket with 3 Qt Pyrex Baker takes a familiar oven favorite
and gives it the kind of presentation that makes people look twice.
Bake in the glass baker. Nest it inside CALAISIO’s naturally heat-resistant handwoven wild vine basket.
Then bring the whole piece to the
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Years from now, someone will lift the gravy boat from the table and say, “That was Mom’s!”
And suddenly, it will be more than a beautiful serving piece. It will hold memories of holiday dinners, favorite recipes, stories we've heard a million times, along with multiple generations gathered around the table.
We believe beautiful things are meant to be used—not tucked away for safekeeping. They should be part of the celebrations, traditions, and everyday moments that
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Fall brings us back to the dishes that come bubbling from the oven
and go straight to the center of the table.
But it is the CALAISIO basket that changes how they arrive.
The CALAISIO Handwoven Basket with 3 Qt Pyrex Baker surrounds
a familiar glass baker with the warmth and natural texture of handwoven wild vine,
transforming a practical baking dish into a serving piece made for gathering.
OVEN - Bake the casserole, pasta, vegetables or seasonal
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Some serving pieces are meant to stay within reach.
The CALAISIO White Stoneware Serving Bowl with Handwoven Basket
is sized for salads, vegetables, pasta and shared dishes,
making it a natural fit for Sunday lunches and family-style meals.
Its handwoven basket adds warmth and texture around the stoneware,
helping the piece feel finished enough to sit at the center of the table
from first serving to last.
For fall weekends, casual hosting and the
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Some gifts are useful. Others are beautiful. The best ones manage both.
The CALAISIO White Stoneware Serving Bowl with Handwoven Basket
is an easy choice for someone who loves to cook, entertain,
decorate or simply set a thoughtful table.
The white stoneware bowl handles salads, vegetables, pasta and shared dishes,
while the handcrafted woven basket adds natural texture and gives the piece
enough presence to live beautifully on the table between
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