Paper Parasol Press

Paper Parasol Press Boutique stationery and gift company based out of the San Francisco Bay Area.

02/27/2026

Well, this was a good week! Lots of regional themed orders heading out the door to shops. Many of these shops have been customers for years. You can guess where they are all headed from the products. Travel is an inspiration for my design work, especially California adventures.

01/12/2026

Design a card with me! This new design is inspired by my ceramic shrines. My clay work feels more natural and playful, so I am letting that guide my card designs too. Human intelligence only ✍️ !

Back-to-back shows this weekend, and today I wrapped up my final one in San Francisco.I’m so grateful for my amazing loc...
12/09/2024

Back-to-back shows this weekend, and today I wrapped up my final one in San Francisco.

I’m so grateful for my amazing local customers and those who traveled far to add my ceramic pieces to their home. I always wish I’d made more, but I’m feeling content and grateful. You all make it so worth it and I love seeing you in-person. ❤️🎄 Two more shows to go!

One of my best Renegade Craft Fair days yet! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported me. It was so nice seeing fri...
11/03/2024

One of my best Renegade Craft Fair days yet! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported me. It was so nice seeing friends and family. San Francisco, you’re the best and y’all really come out to support small businesses. ❤️ Let’s do it all again tomorrow?

Going to the studio in hopes more ceramic pieces came out of the kiln and pick up my 🐕.

Just over here feeling things deeply! Angler fish appreciation post ~ a fish made of nightmares, but undeniably cool. Ju...
08/05/2024

Just over here feeling things deeply! Angler fish appreciation post ~ a fish made of nightmares, but undeniably cool. Just doing what they do best down in the deep blue.

Happy Friday. Weekends are for thrifting and estate sales!
07/26/2024

Happy Friday. Weekends are for thrifting and estate sales!

Little sun trinket dishes made on the wheel using the off-the-hump technique and painted with Amaco underglazes.✺ Crafte...
07/24/2024

Little sun trinket dishes made on the wheel using the off-the-hump technique and painted with Amaco underglazes.

✺ Crafted to be small, sweet, and cute. I sometimes don’t know where I am going with art making, but I enjoy making little things with their own personality and one-of-a-kind pieces. ✺

I am also trying to work out how to wholesale some ceramics and this may be a step in that direction as I test out certain techniques. Now that PPP has a designated wholesale website, I may be able to avoid fees to actually wholesale ceramics.

Faire Summer Market starts today! It’s a good time to restock popular products and or to order for the holidays. We have...
07/23/2024

Faire Summer Market starts today! It’s a good time to restock popular products and or to order for the holidays.

We have a few new holiday designs, including a Happy Holidays to my Sweetheart Design (a request from one of our favorite stockist) and this charming cat design with touches of gold foil.

✿ ✿ ✿ Shop at our direct link: https://faire.com/direct/paperparasolpress

Friday evening photo retouching for an upcoming ceramic drop. Slow and steady. I also love that chunk bird. He’s my favo...
07/20/2024

Friday evening photo retouching for an upcoming ceramic drop. Slow and steady. I also love that chunk bird. He’s my favorite out of the lot. 🖤

Happy Fourth of July! I’m over here getting ready for a few outdoor upcoming shows in the San Francisco Bay Area. This m...
07/04/2024

Happy Fourth of July! I’m over here getting ready for a few outdoor upcoming shows in the San Francisco Bay Area. This month I am doing two hosted by and sharing with - Hope to see you there! ☀️

Still working on my ceramic collection, Folka, inspired by the rich traditions of folk art and motifs. I am starting to ...
06/08/2024

Still working on my ceramic collection, Folka, inspired by the rich traditions of folk art and motifs. I am starting to photograph the pieces and document them, hoping for a late July early August release. I was going to do a release closer to September/October, but I think I can have it all ready in a month and a half. If all goes well, I will do another small release closer to the holidays, since I am going to Poland in September and hoping to visit some traditional folk art places. I am certain I will come back with head full of inspiration.

Anyway, there will be lots of smaller pieces like these Folk Guide Birds, which can be wall hangings or ornaments. I try to use the entire slab of clay after I roll it out and hand cut these for either magnets or little charms. They have been so much fun to work on. I had to brand the box with a little custom bird stamp - I can’t help myself! Love stamps.

I put a few more pieces on the kiln shelf last week, so hoping for a ceramic dopamine hit soon when they come out!

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San Mateo, CA

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