Yesterday, I popped into wallet-emptying Silver Lake gift shop, Clover. I had a very specific purchase in mind and less than 10 minutes in which to buy it. I narrowly accomplished my task and it so pained me to leave behind their super wantable spring stock — from hand-painted kokeshi dolls, to great cotton separates from LA Made, to melamine kids' dining sets worthy of only the most gourmet of finger foods.
But the items I wanted to spend the most time getting to know were the porcelain vessels (jars, I guess they were?) by Chiratorn Chirapravati.
From the sparse English-language info I've managed to gather on him, he's Bangkok's version of Japan's Yoshitomo Nara. His signature style is watercolor "portraits" of candy-colored, surly-faced girls. They seem like the dream doodles of a particularly imaginative (and very chic) kid. His CV is crazy prolific, with professor, fashion designer and cookbook author as just a few highlights.
I vow to re-visit Clover soon and purchase one of his pieces. If any one has seen his work elsewhere in SoCal, or online (ideally, for less than $70!), do please let me know.
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