Amy Meya

Amy Meya was inspired to create her ceramic bird tiles when she and her children planted giant sunflowers outside their dining room window. When the sunflowers grew tall, they attracted sparrows, cardinals and goldfinches.
Like a painting, each piece is created individually, the clay her canvas, the glaze her paint. As a painter must prepare the canvas, Amy must also prepare the slab of clay by adding texture. Amy textures the tile with rolling pins that she makes out of clay, sea shells or other natural texture makers. The birds are created by pinching a hollow bird form and then closed by using large sea shells to form the wing feather texture and underbelly and back texture.

Amy Meya's tiles are amazing, no two are ever exactly alike. The photo images cannot capture the true beauty of Amy Meya’s work. Each handcrafted tile comes complete with the artists story card. Shop for Amy Meya Wall Art. Shop for more unique gift ideas and home decor at www.arthousegifts.com.

Mullanium / Jim Mullan

This absolutely gorgeous pin is a unique design from Mullanium studios. Mullanium tries to capture the feeling of the past, present and future in creating this stunning brooch. A perfect gift idea for Valentine's Day for that someone special that appreciates unique handcrafted gifts.

Look for this fantastic brooch and more perfect Valentine's Day gift ideas by Tori & Jim Mullan of Mullanium. Mullanium gift ideas at arthousegifts.com .

Dawn Estrin & George Wilson of Bijou Graphique

Bijou Graphique / Dawn Estrin & George Wilson

Bijou Graphique was started in 1995. Since that time, artists Dawn Estrin and George Wilson have combined forces to create a unique vision of what jewelry can be. The artists have lived and worked together for twenty years, both exploring many mediums and materials. Their work together reflects a common interest in themes such as art, romance, and humor.
Dawn has pursued art since her teen years when she studied metalworking at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She holds a BFA in Fine Arts for painting and drawing. Later in life, she became interested in photography, a craft she taught herself and has practiced for 15 years. She draws on a vast collection of images used in the jewelry.
George's interest in art also goes back to his early life. He has accumulated years of knowledge about a multiplicity of materials and techniques to design and build the jewelry. He conceives processes as well as making many of the tools used in their creation. See more fantastic jewelry from Dawn Estrin and George Wilson of Bijou Graphique.