Cathy Broski Ceramics

Cathy Broski is inspired by nature and simple gesture drawings. Her work includes archetypical and personal Symbolism. Cathy chooses these forms to work with because they have several levels of meaning that she finds intriguing to explore. Made from stoneware, each tile begins with a slab of clay. Cathy’s tiles are not made from molds each tile is individually hand built and no two are ever exactly alike. This matte finish blue ceramic frame has a hand mounted within the frame and is a symbolic representation of peace and serenity. Each tile comes with the artist’s story card. Buy this Cathy Broski 3 dimentional "hand' tile for $34.00 at www.arthousegifts.com.

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.

Copper Moon Night Light by Joline El Hai of Bella Luz

The imagery in Joline's night lights consists of whimsical and dreamy details. The inspiration for her work stems from her love of color and light and her background in glass painting.
The luminettes feature transparencies of vibrant, whimsical illustrations, in this case the Moon. The Crescent moon symbolizes change within the world or yourself. It also, represents new birth and the power to transform. The moon has always been a powerful and commonly used symbol.
The transparency is housed in a copper frame that is hand-textured and colored by patina; with a hammered copper swirl dangle at bottom of frame. No photo can do justice to the unique and whimsy quality of these delightful creations. Joline's nightlights are truly a treasure. Luminette includes nightlight base, a 4-watt night-light bulb, and gift box. Each nightlight comes with an artist biography, adding to the uniqueness of this gift whether it is for yourself or another significant person in your life. This item is handmade in the Seattle, Washington. Hand made Copper moon Night Light . Shop http://www.arthousegifts.com/ .

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Ceramic Goddess Handcrafted by Harry Leaf

Ceramic Goddess Handcrafted by Harry Leaf

This unique and spirited goddess is hand crafted in California by ceramic artist Harry Leaf. The colorful figurines are adorned with celebratory headdresses and flowing robes.
This particular goddess figure has a textured bright orange body with an olive colored headdress and olive tone, leaf shaped, serving bowl. The reaction between the Raku process and the glazes can change the expression on the goddesses' faces giving life and individuality to the finished figures. Since each piece is individually handmade, variation in color, size and design occurs and is considered part of the charm of handmade Raku sculptures. Each goddess is completely one of a kind and comes with Harry Leaf’s artist story. Shop for more unique gifts at www.arthousegifts.com .

Mark Lewanski - Glass Box Guy

Mark Lewanski

Self- taught glass artist Mark Lewanski of Portland, MI holds a materials engineering degree and worked two years in the Detroit auto industry before creative restlessness and disillusionment with the corporate world prompted him to leave to pursue a career in art.
In 1999, he spent seven months in Italy studying art, language and history, and returned with an appreciation for the fine glasswork of Venice. Listing artists such as Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapetra as inspirations, Lewanski set out to reinvent a whole artistic medium, stained glass, by approaching it in a way no one had before. He strived to undo everything he knew about the art of stained glass, discarding the traditional soldered appearance of Tiffany styled lamps and windows and opting instead to use modern adhesives to give his work a clean, contemporary appearance. The results, his trademark stained glass boxes, were a huge success.
His current functional and non-functional stained glass mosaic pieces are a step further in his goal of revitalizing a moribund art form. He sells his work at top ranked art fairs in the Midwest and Florida and at over 350 galleries nationwide. He has also had his work appear on the Oprah Winfrey show. He lives and works at his studio in a century old commercial building in Portland, Michigan. Shop Arthousegifts.com for glass boxes by Mark Lewanski.

Artist of the Month - Duane Scherer

Duane Scherer Studio is a small family run business producing exclusively hand made time pieces that are truly unique.
Studio artist and designer Duane Scherer has an extensive art and design background. His Artistic career began with a BFA in Fine Art. In his earlier years Duane made a living as a mural painter and has been commissioned to execute a fine collection of work over time. Duane also specialized in a variety of faux finishes including making things look like wood, marble and granite; old world style. This type of work inspired Duane to start experimenting with other materials and mediums eventually leading to the development of his eclectic time pieces.
Duane prides himself on the fact that all facets of his line are produced and manufactured in the USA. Duane intentionally seeks out suppliers that are also proud to stamp their products “Made in the USA”. From the metal stampings used, to the wood boards and even most of the movements, all are made in the USA. Duane has been a staple artist at Art House Gifts and Vita Brevis for over a decade. His Clocks have been among our best selling merchandise in the gift and home decor collection. Shop Duane Scherer's Whimsical Clocks.

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