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Luna Garcia

201 San Juan Ave
City: Venice
State: CA
Phone: 310.396.8026

[Laure finishes off this week of second round posts for ATLA's editor tryouts with a Venice ceramics store. Share your thoughts and opinions.]

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After years of walking by and promising myself I would check it out, I finally stepped into Luna Garcia . Behold! Two showrooms stacked high with handcrafted dishes, vases, plates, platters, butter dishes and bowls of every conceivable color. A husband and wife team fill every order on-site, sign and date each piece. They've been making ceramics "with a human touch" at the same Venice location (a charming warehouse from the canal days) since 1985.

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On my visit Cindy happily took me into the workshop where my eyes fell upon these deceptively simple white cups. Wine cups, she told me. Wine cups! They were so solid in my hand, so smooth, so brilliantly modern AND classic. I could imagine using them for sorbet on a hot summer evening, for fruit salad, coffee, heck, even Jello (oh, and wine of course). I love them in white... though they too come in every conceivable color.

Check out their website: it includes catalog pages, an "ideas" slide show and an area for special orders.

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Laure

Comments (11)

Abbey?

posted by mmmmJ on 2007-07-06 15:50:15
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What a beautiful store! Thanks.

posted by miu on 2007-07-07 11:01:58
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Oh those wine mugs! like butter. that's so medieval-throw-back-modern. I want them. I love when I vacation and I find places like this and I can bring treasures home that I know nobody else can have... and to find a place like that in LA, c'est magnifique! thanks.

posted by monkeygirl on 2007-07-07 13:17:48
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I'm what they traditionally call a "man's man." That being said, please don't tell anyone that, thanks to you, I've been captivated by butter dishes and versatile wine mugs that I can use for sorbet. I try to look away from these breathtaking images, but I can't. Thanks a lot, Laure, and great find.

posted by fetlok on 2007-07-07 14:11:39
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I didn't even realize I wanted new wine cups until I read your post and saw that picture. Now all I want is new wine cups!

posted by EmptyDesk on 2007-07-08 21:12:06
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I have one of Luna's bowls, a black and white polka-dotted number that I love. It's beautifully crafted and super durable.

posted by sarah c on 2007-07-08 22:48:09
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Thanks Laure. I want the platters, wine cups and a few serving bowls. I will have to make a trip soon.

posted by mmmmJ on 2007-07-09 13:25:47
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What a great article! I've been a Luna Garcia customer and fan for 20 years! It's just the best! Completely unique and durable tableware. Shopping in the Venice store is great, but that website is my favorite way to shop.

posted by cactusjack in Texas on 2007-07-09 14:18:24
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thanks, Laure! A friend of mine spotted this... fantastic. It was great to meet you. What a terrific site to know about. all the best, cindy

posted by cindy ripley on 2007-07-09 19:29:34
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Another great post done with wit and great photos. I will buy those wine timbles as soon as I can.

posted by cj on 2007-07-12 19:11:46
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I love the square platters, the vases and Luna Garcia's whole color pallett. Nice find!

posted by umithepumi on 2007-07-12 19:29:08
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