Seconds Please!

Very hopefully, you had a chance to stop by Roseberry-Winn‘s “Seconds Sale” in Four Corners this weekend; the colorful fall sale was perfectly satisfying in many ways. First, the “seconds” were pretty near flawless, no haphazard mug handles or misshapen blunders you might expect from the leftovers. Second, everything in the sale was half-price. RW holds this annual sale every year most likely in response to its tremendous popularity.

The retail shop features candlesticks, cachepots, latte mugs, magnets, clocks, soup bowls….and everything in between. Each piece’s shape is bold and sturdy, while the designs are simple and symmetrical. And oh, the colors! Deep fall greens, bright sunny yellows, candy coated blues, and cheerful purples create a wonderful display of envy-some products, something to match everyone’s personal longing. For those of you who find thrill in the names of colors, you will love the deliciously named kinds: butter, mint, dove, linen, salmon…

Another trademark of the pottery is its functionality.What’s a beautiful cup or serving platter is also a completely useful piece of dish ware. The latte mugs are big enough to wrap your hands around, the serving bowls are designed to hold lots of your favorite food, and the teapots pour without spilling. It’s simple beauty with no unnecessary quirks. Even with miles and miles of searching, you won’t find anything quite like their stuff. People talk about Roseberry-Winn.

Michael Roseberry and Bruce Winn make Roseberry-Winn, and there colorful creations make beautiful home accessories, not to mention award-winning press. Self-described “geometric-meets botanical” pottery pieces have made appearances in the New York Times, InStyle Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Bon Appetite, and House and Garden, among other local publications. They’ve also make frequent appearances in the local community to benefit non-profit organizations, such as the Audubon Society.

The couple is proud and confident in their work, having moved from the big city of New York to the smaller back roads of Rhode Island’s coast. Michael has a rounded artistic background –before ceramics in pursuit of publishing and French– while Bruce, as the story is told, has always wanted to be a potter. Since he was a little boy awe-struck by the process, Bruce dove in with steady hands. Their partnership creates balance in the business, and their devotion has sustained them. They are the kind, the ones drawn like a magnet to a craft, that make a statement in the art world.

Every piece from Roseberry-Winn is signed and dated, a hallmark from the hand, and the heart.