Every piece at Sunmount House comes from a studio, a workshop or a small brand we chose on purpose. Some are thrown on a wheel in Texas. Some are woven by a family in the Andes. A few are machine-made lines we carry because they look right in a Santa Fe room, and we say so on the product page. This is who makes what, in their own materials and methods as described on each listing.
Ceramics and stoneware
Settle. Hand-thrown stoneware from Austin, Texas, in sixteen studio glazes: pinch bowls, soup and serving bowls, tall tumblers and large ridged mugs, oven safe to 350 F. Made to order, so each piece is thrown when you buy it. See the hand thrown stoneware serving bowl and the large stoneware mug, or browse the collection.
Black Oak Art. Wheel-thrown stoneware from Waco, Texas: coupe bowls with a folded chopstick lip, oil cruets, salt cellars, mugs and oval platters. Throwing rings show under the glaze, which is the point. See the hand thrown coupe ramen bowl and the wheel thrown stoneware mug, or browse the collection.
CREATING COMFORT. A Ukrainian studio making hand-thrown stoneware pitchers and pour-over sets, hand-dipped reactive-glaze bowls, hand-blown marbled glass pitchers and hand-shaped porcelain platters, all in food-safe, lead-free glazes. Many pieces are made to order; in-stock pieces ship from the maker's US warehouse. See the raw stoneware pitcher and the hand blown marbled glass pitcher, or browse the collection.
Ember Collective. Faceted porcelain drinkware and serveware made in the US: espresso cups, mugs, stemless wine cups, serving bowls and a spoon rest in satin, lead-free glazes. Pieces are cast from a mold and finished by hand rather than wheel-thrown, which is how the facets stay crisp. See the faceted porcelain coffee mug and the porcelain serving bowl large, or browse the collection.
White Cliff Studio. Hand-shaped matte pearl stoneware carafes, white glazed terracotta jars and handmade paper mache vases, alongside hand block-printed quilted coverlets and printed linen pillow covers. See the pearl stoneware carafe and the ruby block print quilted coverlet, or browse the collection.
Vivee Home. A small New York studio whose porcelain vases are sculpted by hand, matte white outside and glossy cobalt inside. Their incense holders and catchall trays are designed in New York and produced in China. Five percent of profits go to The Art Therapy Project. See the tall sculpted porcelain vase and the white porcelain incense holder, or browse the collection.
RusticReach. Terracotta vases, textured white and turquoise ceramic vases, cement jar pots with an excavated look and rust-toned art glass. These are a production line, not a studio, chosen for the forms and the finish; each piece still varies slightly in color and shape. See the zen terracotta dried flower vase and the pompeii cement jar pot, or browse the collection.
Backwoods Provisions. A ribbed charcoal mug and saucer with a matte glaze and exposed clay edges, chosen for the look. See the ribbed charcoal ceramic mug saucer, or browse the collection.
Glass
Une Vie Nomade. Mouth-blown, hand-shaped tumblers in 100 percent recycled beldi glass from Marrakech, Morocco, plus hand-carved solid walnut serveware: scoop spoons, double-handled trays, serving boards and condiment sets, hand-rubbed with grapeseed oil. See the hand blown recycled glassware and the walnut serving board large, or browse the collection.
Mbare. Mouth-blown decanters and drinking glasses in 100 percent recycled glass from Ngwenya Glass in Eswatini, and handwoven wild milulu grass baskets with plant-dyed stripes from the Kwanza Collection weavers in Tanzania. See the handwoven striped grass basket and the recycled glass wine decanter, or browse the collection.
Hudson Wilder. Handblown, heat-resistant glassware from a Brooklyn design studio (short, slim and tall cylinders and coupes), and 215 gsm Oeko-Tex certified linen napkins woven in Lithuania. See the slim handblown glassware set of 4 and the slate gray linen napkins, or browse the collection.
Wood
Refine Kitchenware. Solid walnut and maple cutting and serving boards, end-grain and calico walnut butcher blocks, reversible boards with pocket handles and narrow paddle boards, handmade in the USA. Boards are built to order in three to five business days and ship from the maker's workshop. See the round walnut board juice groove and the calico walnut end grain block, or browse the collection.
The Broward Design Center. Hand-carved solid teak from Indonesia: a four-well serving tray carved from one piece, a lesung-style mortar planter hollowed from one block, paddle boards and a bleached sculptural vase. Ships from the supplier in Florida. See the hand carved teak serving tray and the carved teak mortar planter, or browse the collection.
Textiles and table linens
Purple Nest Design. Alpaca throws handwoven by a family of four weavers in Otavalo, Ecuador: loom-woven, brushed with teasel, pressed with a wooden block and finished with hand-sewn edges. Their Wasi line is handloomed 100 percent undyed baby alpaca from the Peruvian Andes with hand-tied fringe. See the handwoven alpaca throw cream stripe and the wasi baby alpaca throw undyed graphite, or browse the collection.
Banyan and Birch. A block-print textile studio whose linen napkins, runners and pillow covers carry patterns from the Indian printing tradition (Zeenat, Begum, Nikhar, Bahaar). See the nikhar linen runner chai and the begum table napkins, or browse the collection.
Fennco Lifestyle. A mixed line. The chindi runners and placemats are handwoven from reclaimed cotton and jute strips, and the handloom fringe runners are handwoven. The wool runners, striped cotton throws and block-print pillows are woven goods we carry for the pattern and the price. See the chindi jute runner blue and the handloom fringe runner blue, or browse the collection.
Fine Dining 4 Home. Washed 100 percent European flax linen, Oeko-Tex certified: runners, napkin bundles and a linen-and-candle gift box. Mill-produced linen chosen for the fiber and the colors. See the european linen table runner and the linen runner napkin bundle honey, or browse the collection.
Pure Country Weavers. Jacquard cotton throws loom-woven in a North Carolina mill, Oeko-Tex certified, pre-washed and pre-shrunk. Mill-made, not handmade, and chosen for the pattern and the honest cotton. See the sand sunburst cotton throw and the diagonal lines cotton throw, or browse the collection.
Alpaca Threadz. Baby alpaca throws in herringbone and plaid weaves with fringe, and a brushed alpaca and wool blend throw woven in Peru. See the baby alpaca herringbone throw and the alpaca wool blend throw, or browse the collection.
Timbergirl. Jute rugs handwoven in India (pure jute, jute blends, braided and reversible), plus a stool of reclaimed hardwood planks on matte black iron legs. See the charcoal natural handwoven jute rug and the reclaimed wood iron stool, or browse the collection.
Baskets and fiber
Crazy Love Africa. Handwoven, hand-coiled natural plant fiber baskets from Uganda in black and natural, for the wall, a shelf or the table. See the mityana handwoven basket and the ray handwoven basket, or browse the collection.
Basketly. Handwoven rattan: round and square baskets in four sizes, braided trays, lipped serving trays and cloche food covers. See the rattan round basket and the rattan cloche food cover, or browse the collection.
GreaterGood. A handwoven sisal bowl basket with a flared rim from the Tintsaba weaving collective in Eswatini. See the handwoven sisal bowl basket, or browse the collection.
Candles
Bia Candle Co. Soy-blend candles hand-poured in Sarasota, Florida, scented with essential oils, in amber glass with metal lids, in three sizes. See the palo santo soy candle and the amber santal soy candle, or browse the collection.
Slow North. Soy wax candles hand-poured in Austin, Texas with 100 percent essential oils and cotton wicks, vegan and dye free, in frosted glass and travel tins. See the lavender cedar soy candle and the cozy collection candle tins, or browse the collection.
How we choose
We ask four questions of every piece: does it belong in a Santa Fe room, is it made the way the listing says it is, will it last, and would we give it as a gift. Handmade pieces vary a little in size and glaze, and made-to-order pieces take a few extra days; both are the trade for owning something a person made. When a line is machine-made, the product page says so. Read more about how Sunmount House started, or start with what just arrived.
Makers: if you would like to add or correct anything here, write to hello@sunmounthouse.com.