artTILE exhibit ~ an extravaganza of handmade ceramic art tiles

the indigenous leaflet ~ May 2014

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!~ another tremendous tile exhibit is almost over [and remember some of these tiles and artists you may never see again!] but you haven't missed all the fun yet! Hurry in to find tiles that bring whimsy to your collection, give smiles to friends, or add just a little (or big) something to your home. And don't miss meeting Amy Meya, our last ceramic celebrity of the artTILE 2014 exhibit~ June 14 & 15!

Make sure to do your part for a chance to WIN!

artful artTILE events

MEET Amy Meya!

tile & sculpture exhibit, demonstration & trunk show!

saturday, june 14, 11-5

& sunday, june 15, 12-4

Celebrate artTILE 2014 with us during our Saturday Studio!

Join us for an amazing artTILE artist-in-action~ Amy Meya!
Enjoy shopping her trunk show of magnificent ceramic wall tiles, while watching her individually sculpt birds, branches, flowers, and other nature inspired objects to add to her lively, textural clay canvas!
~ She'll be here both days, so you can really see her ceramic wall tile evolve. Amy is making the trip from Kansas City, Missouri for this special event, so please help us welcome her to the thriving Cincinnati craft scene!

artTILE 2014

mark-your-calendar~ third thursday benefit wine walk

Meet Michelle Ishida!

trunk sale &
screenprinting demonstration

thursday, june 19 ~ 2-8

You'll love meeting this eco-friendly clothing designer. Michelle Ishida uses recycled fabrics to create fun, affordable & totally functional hats, bags, and comfy, stylish clothing. Enjoy shopping her expansive trunk sale~ So many printed original designs & crazy collaborations of fabrics~ no wonder LeBraun James & Pearl Jam bassist, Jeff Ament, love her creations~ you will too!

Enjoy our BENEFIT Wine Walk for the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio from 5-8 too!

35 artists

Just 7 more days to ENJOY the new artists of artTILE 2014!

artTILE gives us the opportunity to see what your favorite tile artists have been up to, and to share the designs of new tile artists we've discovered. We're hoping you like them as much as we do!

Sue & Steve Vachon

ft.wayne, in

Creating beautiful, labor-intensive tiles is a labor of love for this couple! After bisque firing, Steve & Sue Vachon draw on each tile with wax. Each tile is then hand-glazed with color & fired to 1800 degrees. To achieve their hallmark look, this husband wife team carefully removes each tile, while still glowing HOT & places it in a container filled with sawdust. The sawdust ignites producing a smokey carbon-rich atmosphere which gives the tiles their smoldering black-ash color; while the rapid cooling creates the unique crackle patterning. By combining the tradition of hand-glazing with serendipity of raku, Steve & Sue's tiles are very rich, one-of-a-kind, & recognizable.

Gaby Tepper

pasadena, ca

After discovering the magic of getting lost in clay when she took her first ceramics class, Gaby Tepper couldn't get enough of it! She absolutely loves literally "drawing" into a clay slab! She carries her sketch book on her daily walks, quickly recording a variety of landscapes and views as she enjoys her morning ritual. She translates these sketches onto the tile form; adding the painterly glazes to enhance rich beauty of the fields, ocean, or mountains that are the backdrop of her neighborhood.

Cathy Kiffney

chapel hill, nc

Living in deep woods, just down the road from her mother's horse farm, Cathy Kiffney finds a daily opportunity to observe nature, the beauty & the beast. Images for her dimensional tiles are developed as she seeks out the mystery & beauty experienced by a walk in the woods, the quiet places & secret gardens. She endeavors to bring playfulness to her tiles & hopes to create a meaningful connection between her work, the viewer & nature.

Thomas & Sarah Gelsanliter

milan, mi

Drawing on the colors & patterns that surround their studio in southeastern Michigan, Sarah & Thomas Gelsanliter create handmade pottery & tiles. Both artists work on the pieces at different points in the process, allowing them to create finished work that neither could have achieved alone. Thomas draws and hand carves all of the designs used on the pieces hand-thrown by Sarah. Together they use a palette of luminous glazes to highlight the hand-carved designs and crisp lines, giving each piece a polished, radiant finish. Each piece is hand-crafted to be both beautiful and functional~ Enjoy.

1000+ tiles

LAST CHANCE to see these beauties too! ~ artTILE 2014 exhibiting artists

linda buck	wendy anderson	birgit bach	john beasley
nita claise	michael cohen	parran collery	carol rose dean
mary dixon	su harvey	greg hicho	rick hoffman
bob & iris jewett	arlene knaak	jenny mannila	cecilia nartker
lisa muller	rookwood pottery	ramona paloma	hadley sedgwick
michael terra	emily ulm	lynn & john hume	sarah horn

artTILE 2014 delivers something for everyone!~

from playful to contemporary styles; diverse imagery of beautiful, natural elements, to imaginary quirky characters; hand-built, carved, pressed, stamped~ you'll be wowed by what they do with a slab of clay.

handmade

The rest of the gallery is filled with fantastic new finds!

elizabeth keith~ outdoor art for year round enjoyment	amy flesher~ cute, cuddly, & cool glass
sandy james~ jewelry created from natural materials	lidia anderson~ stained glass sun-dancers

150+ local & regional artists

stop by to see us!

artTILE runs through sunday, june 15th

...then we're outta-here!

always handmade & heartfelt

Only one week left to enjoy wandering through our fabulous array of colorful, whimsical, handmade, one-of-a-kind tiles created by 37 exceptional professional and emerging ceramic artists! Take one last look around while you welcome Amy Meya to the gallery, shop our front yard filled with her colorful, dimensional tiles & watch how she transforms a slab of clay into so many delightful creations~ we know you'll LOVE them too!

Thank you for supporting our local business, friends, & artists.

artfully~

indigenous, a handcrafted gallery

2010 madison road, cincinnati, ohio 45208 ~ 321.3750 ~ www.indigenouscraft.com

mon - fri 10 - 8 | sat 10 - 6 | sun 12 - 5

$100

gift certificate

enter for a chance to WIN!

It's easy!

Complete the ticket below and return during the artTILE 2014 Amy Meya Event ~ saturday, june 14 or

sunday, june 15!

Name ____________________________________________________

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the fine print~ gift certificate may be applied towards arts & crafts currently on display; gift certificate CANNOT be combined with other discounts or applied to special orders or previously purchased items. Items purchased with gift certificate may NOT be returned.

~ one ticket per person please!

~NO purchase necessary, just fill-in the blanks & turn it in!