NCECA Time…

Artisan Tile NW will be showing in Two Galleries at Toshiro Kaplan Galleries in Pioneer Square for the Month of March…   YOU MUST COME SEE US!

My Herling Influence…

My Favorite….

Snow day in Seattle….

 crab is great… not so for numbers

    still having challenges photo’ing these guys…

Had to have a little fun with Seattle Designs….

Did the full Alphabet… here’s a taste

Warm Fuzzies….

Well, as you can tell – I got on a Red kick…     February Red?

This is a “Hint” of one of my entries into ATNW NCECA Gallery show in March.

1 foot x 5 feet, 7 pieces.   I will…  Somehow… get a decent picture soon.

Join US December 9th after 5 for the Opening Reception.

Redmond Community Center

Old Redmond School House

19 Clay Artist

Here is a little more true coloring.  The mom version.

    These are 4×9″ Koi’s.  New Size

Had to create some variety.   I am contemplating the coffee for My Victors Coffee shop showing for the month of May.

A touch dark and gloomy… I think I glazed this on an over cast summer day with thoughts of upcoming winter.  The next one will be much cheerier!

This may be my new direction…  Strong Herling Influence

Great Time had by all….

More pictures to add …. but the sun is shining so I must indulge myself to some Vitamin D.

We have a new neighbor … I made this as a welcoming gift.

The adventure side is having to get out of bed  as a fellow Tiler put it

“At the Crack of Dawn”.  I dont do Crack of dawn any more… ugh

ATNW Tacoma Library Show

Handforth’s engaging tile art exhibit showcases expertise of artists

It’s amazing what can be done in tile art, and Handforth Gallery has a big collection of beautiful examples on view now presented by Artisan Tile Northwest (ATNW).

More than 60 pieces make up this exhibit, showcasing works by nearly 25 artists, including Tacomans Claudia Reidener of Ixia Tile and ceramics artist John McCuistion. All of the artists are part of ATN, a non-profit tile makers group dedicated to the preservation of the art and craft of handmade tile. ATN also holds an annual tile show to raise public awareness about the range and diversity of tile being produced in the Northwest – and what range and diversity there is.

Entitled “Literary,” the collection at Handforth encompasses so much variety in themes, colors, shapes and dimensions that each individual piece stands out on its own as a fascinating testimony to the skilled hands and vivid imaginations of the artists. From the dramatic to the whimsical, this is art that everyone can appreciate.

Some of the artists make three-dimensional pieces that seem to come right off the wall. Karen B. Morrice’s (of Oddinary Tiles) “Downstream” was done in the perspective of looking down upon a koi pond, with the finned backs of three little koi fishes sticking up above the water’s surface. Maria Root’s (of Primitiva Pottery and Tile) “Legends of Ravens and Crows” shows the heads of 15 of these black birds sticking right out at the viewer.

With a show title like “Literary,” and the fact that Handforth Gallery is located inside the Tacoma Public Library, themes from books are everywhere in this exhibit. Irene Otis (of Irene’s Tiles) gives the Big Bad Wolf a break in her “Once In A Blue Moon,” a square tile that shows the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood sitting romantically on a porch swing under a full, blue moon. The text reads: “Once in a blue moon a decent wolf comes along….”

Sallie Herling (Herling Studio) presents an illustration of a Rudyard Kipling fable “The Elephant Child.” In three scenes, the artists shows how the elephant got its “really truly trunk” thanks to a toothy crocodile. Animal themes populate the exhibit as well. Bob and Iris Jewett (Wilburton Pottery) create finely detailed tiles of plants and creatures in their natural habitat.

“Literary” also takes on the history of tile making on this side of the world. Encased in tall showcases are fascinating examples, one that dates back to 1600s Mexico where Franciscan missionaries produced the earliest tiles in the Americas.

“Literary” shows through April 12 and admission is free. Tacoma Public Library is located at 1102 Tacoma Ave. S.

http://www.tacomaweekly.com/citylife/art/engaging_exhibit/