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April 14th, 2008
new: alyssa ettinger


i’ve been dying for brooklyn-based artist alyssa ettinger to release a new series of work so i was thrilled to hear about her gorgeous new ‘milk’ collection. these porcelain replica milk bottles are hand-cast from antique half-pint glass milk bottles and stand about four inches tall. dishwasher safe and perfect for spring flowers, a limited amount are left at alyssa’s etsy shop right here for $25 each. enjoy!

[update: alyssa is now back-ordered- click here to leave your name for the new pieces when they're ready]

15 comments
Lissette said:
April 14th, 2008 - 9:35 am

Those are stunning! I love the font in the middle one….

melissa lewis said:
April 14th, 2008 - 9:40 am

Those are right up my ally and such an affordable price:) Thanks so much for posting about this so I can make a purchase!

Sarah W. said:
April 14th, 2008 - 10:24 am

Oh. My. God. Thank you so much for posting this… I am in love! I have teeny weeny milk bottles as decoration and I have always wanted larger versions for my flowers. Hallelujah!!!!!

Kelly said:
April 14th, 2008 - 10:40 am

Oh…So…Cute! Very nostalgic. I can remember finding an old glass milk bottle on a nature walk…These look so similar.

ellen said:
April 14th, 2008 - 10:40 am

these are beautiful!

molly said:
April 14th, 2008 - 10:55 am

Simple and beautiful! Alyssa’s work is lovely!

amy said:
April 14th, 2008 - 11:58 am

i saw these in real life at the brooklyn flea and they were terribly cute!!!

ThePeachTree said:
April 14th, 2008 - 12:07 pm

Wow, that sounds incredibly affordable to me. She’s going to sell out of those in a snap!

Ryan Halvorsen said:
April 14th, 2008 - 12:33 pm

I’ve always been a big fan of antique glass with formed typography, but they can be hard to come by. These add a nice modernity to that idea. btw - all of Alyssa Ettinger’s work is amazing; nice explorations of texture on porcelain.

Ryan Halvorsen said:
April 14th, 2008 - 12:36 pm

I’m a sucker for antique glass bottles with formed typography, so naturally I love these. The white on white gets me every time as well. All of Allyssa Ettinger’s work is amazing. Nice find.

alisa miller said:
April 14th, 2008 - 6:31 pm

those remind of bottles my grandma had in her windows. i love them!

Johanna said:
April 14th, 2008 - 10:14 pm

Fabulous Alyssa! Even the color is beautifully “milky”

kathy said:
April 15th, 2008 - 4:21 am

Alyssa is ingenious! We used to get milk this way when we lived in Wales- I will have to pick me up a pair!

alyssa ettinger said:
April 15th, 2008 - 9:22 am

thanks everyone, your compliments mean so much!

i wanted anyone who’s looking for sold out bottles to get this link: http://www.alyssaettinger.com/work_milkannouncement.htm

off to work!

holly said:
April 18th, 2008 - 10:25 am

So funny…I saw the milk bottles on the DS site so I went and bought two…Later in the day I had to do my occassional peek at 3 potato 4 and I am in lust of those milk bottles with the numbers on them..I’m just debating between 8oz and 32oz….LOVE ‘EM. There is a local farm that uses the same bottles for their yummy yogurt so if you live in the Chicago area look for traders point creamery - it’s the yummiest and you’ll have fun bottles for your next DIY project. Lastly, credit due to artist Beth Mueller- as far as I can tell she started using this lovely milk glass shape for her vases adorned with the sweetest words and images many years ago. http://www.bethmueller.com/

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