I just found the work of Lou Rota in an old inspiration book, I really like the way she creates new pieces from unloved old crockery and furniture, her finished works are very appealing to the child in me.
I love the work of Neozoon which appear (just read the first entry in German) to be a three piece art collective based in Berlin. They use reclaimed fur coats and cut them into animal silhouettes, simple but very effective.
I have just returned from the BV Open studios that I posted about a while ago, it was really interesting both from the chance to look at artists spaces and also the work. I really liked the ceramic creatures made by Sophie Woodrow, more of which can be seen here.