northern california artist joanna mendicino sent over some of her lovely new work. she’s probably best known around here for her sweet little bird vases but she’s branched out a bit to include vases, sushi plates and bowls with a new look (and fewer birds). i particularly like her speckled egg nesting bowls and the snail vase, but you can view joanna’s full summer/fall 2007 collection right here. [thanks joanna]