Ceramics marry beauty and function in a way similar to cooking, and I'm always on the look-out for nice pieces. I was thrilled to stumble across Stefanie Scheier's shop in Husemanstraße a few weeks ago. Her technique of imprinting wet clay with patterned paper was something I'd never seen, and I love the aged, worn quality of her pieces. I'll post an interview with Ms Scheier later in the month, but couldn't wait to put up some samples of her work. (Many thanks to James – my man in Île d'Yeu – for photographing his birthday presents.)

Keramik Stefanie Scheier, Husemanstraße 23, 10435 Berlin