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B Skinner's fused glass
window panels
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We hope you are enjoying the sunshine and all of the blooms and bright, indigenous green foliage of spring!
Just in time for Mother's Day, our annual artTILE exhibit opens and we are stocked with a wonderful, fresh collection of handmade arts, crafts, & jewelry for the new season! We invite you to enjoy the show and all of the many wonders of our almost 200 unique artists' fine craft.
artTILE 2016 is our much-anticipated event that invites 30 contemporary ceramic artists to push the boundaries of a clay slab. Their clever creations challenge what we think of as "tile", while delighting and intriguing us with a variety of color and complexity. Join us in discovering over 1000 tiles with new designs from your favorites, and new artists to Cincinnati. The big tile extravaganza starts Saturday!
See the newest spring arrivals, our most recently discovered new talents, and the annual artTILE exhibit. If all of this isn't enough to bowl you over, get to the end of this newsletter for our special offer!
Handmade + heARTfelt from indigenous is the perfect combination for Mother's Day gifts!
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the newest artful arrivals ~
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GIVE a little sunshine to yourself or a friend with these lovely window designs!
Please welcome new glass artist, Beverly "B" Skinner to our indigenous family of artists.
From her studio in Indiana, B creates lovely fused glass panels, sun catchers, & nightlights featuring bright, blooming flowers, silly little birds on branches, and sweet, colorful villages. The colorful panels are perfect in the window with the sun shining through and make for wonderful gifts.
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EXPAND your colorful horizon with a few fun & colorful statement pieces!
Adding to our extensive collection of handmade jewelry is the new delivery by Veronica Riley-Martens. With bold strokes of color, Veronica creates a line of jewelry made with dyed and cut Tagua nuts (from trees grown only in the rainforests). Many of the necklaces are adjustable in length by 10 or more inches and are light and easy to wear with great colors for spring & summer!
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REFRESH your living space with a bit of color & spunk!
Elisa Drumm just delivered a great new colorful collection of her modern-styled, folk-art inspired wood furniture, mirrors, clocks, and home accents. Elisa has an uncanny skill for melding fun, function & sophistication into all of her designs.
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Amy Flesher
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Paul Borian
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Jackie Keck Magyar
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Bonnie Mitchell
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John Schlabaugh
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George Roby
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Michelle Christman
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Nora Swanson
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Kiyomi & Aaron Dickinson
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artTILE 2016 ~ OPENS this Saturday!
artTILE 2016 is an invitational exhibit featuring 30 exceptional artists specially selected to display a wide range of designs, sizes, prices, and techniques offering a collection with great scope and depth. Hand-built, carved, pressed, stamped, molded, and one-of-a-kind art tiles will be on view. Styles range from whimsical and contemporary to the traditional aesthetics inherent to the arts and crafts movement. Tile imagery is also diverse ~ from beautiful nature inspired motifs to thoughtfully rendered architectural landmarks to modern abstract graphics and beyond.
Enjoy the classics of the arts & crafts movement along with the eclectic design directions from four new artists exhibiting at indigenous for the first time.
artTILE 2016 delivers something for everyone.
common tile curiosities:
Can most of the tiles featured in artTILE 2016 be used in a traditional installation?
-Yes! Many will work outdoors as well!
What else can I do with tiles? How do I feature tiles in my home or work space without installation?
-Display just one or a collection hanging on a wall
-Coordinate a series of tiles on wall or shelves with other artworks to tell your own artistic story
-Present tiles leaning on a picture rail
-Showcase tiles on stands accenting a bookshelf or mantle
-Keep tiles handy in the kitchen to use as trivets
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~ artTILE artful event ~ June 4
Please join us for our featured artful artTILE event with Bonnie Mitchell!
Local clay artist, Bonnie Mitchell, will be sharing her latest graphic, black & white sgraffitto works in tiles and functional pottery.
You'll be treated to a demonstration of her techniques and get a chance to
Make Your Own Clay Tile
on Saturday, June 4th from 11 to 5.
Bonnie will guide you to create the design you envision in tile with her technique
in carving and glazing. Call or stop in to schedule (& pre-pay) anytime to secure a
time-slot to make your very own artTILE!
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introducing new artTILE artists ~
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Linda Leighton adds her nature-inspired aesthetics to our artTILE show this year with her earthy palette honoring the essence of flora & fauna. When starting her own ceramic work space, Linda created a clay community called Higher Fire Clay Studio. Linda may have just wanted a spot to make tile, but she ended up putting together a place that is a working studio, a classroom, and an intimate sales gallery featuring her work, and creations from other studio artists including a few from this year's exhibit.
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Ed & Kate Coleman make vibrant, intriguing ceramics rich in whimsical hues and textures with every piece has a lively personality of its own. Each of these dynamic pieces radiates the energy and enthusiasm of its creators, the eclectic mix of color and texture encouraging visual and tactile interaction. The strong aesthetics of their porcelain tiles allow each to stand on it's own, but group together beautifully to make a larger statement.
"Our work is a collaboration between two artists, separate people with ideas that merge
We believe that life is more beautiful and more livable when surrounded by things made by hand. Our work is created for those who search for this quality in fine crafts objects. We share this connection with those who own our work."
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Terri Goodwin captures dimension, depth, and color in her tiles and tile mosaics with each one telling their own story in detail. Terri often combines her handmade ceramic tile with concrete to create decorative garden designs to enhance both your indoor & outdoor living spaces.
"Bright shiny things have always made my heart sing. Inspiration flows from the patterns of nature as well as everyday objects.Casting my tile into concrete makes them shine even more."
Terri spent her early career as a graphic designer, but an interest in mosaic led to the desire to make her own ceramic tile. "Making my ideas come to life with clay set me on a new path of creativity and experimentation. I also discovered that embedding my tiles into concrete was an ideal way to show off their interesting shapes and bright glazes. In addition to being durable, concrete is an amazingly versatile medium in and of itself. I continue to experiment with unique ways to mold, carve, color and polish it."
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Susan Cohen Thompson's art is deeply inspired by her relationship with earth and a spiritual kinship with trees. She is originally from New York where both her nature and art education came primarily from visiting museums in the city. Thompson left New York for a rural college experience in Ohio where she earned a BFA. She has been self employed since 1980 and works full time as an artist ~ painting and making tiles.
Her passion for connecting with nature took her on two journeys into the Amazon Rain Forest in Ecuador. There she learned from indigenous shaman to connect with the earth. This profound experience continues to inform all of Susan's art. "I have been painting about nature since my childhood. My paintings are not so much about how things look on the outside, but about how things feel to me. My art is an expression of my relationships with nature from an interior perspective. I see everything is interconnected and numinous."
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exhibiting artTILE artists ~
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Pamela Fletcher & Betsy Toth
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Greg Hicho
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Janet Tobler
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Elany Prusa
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John Beasley
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Amy Overman
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Linda Buck
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Parran Collery
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Colleen Williams
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Nawal Motawi
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Wendy Anderson
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Sarah Wilisch Horn
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Bonnie Mitchell
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Rookwood Pottery
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Emily Ulm
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Soozee Van Dyke Woods
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Charley Harper
Nawal Motawi
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Michael Macone
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John Schlabaugh
Nawal Motawi
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Thomas & Sarah Gelsanliter
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Scott Weaver
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Iris & Bob Jewett
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Edie Harper
Rookwood Pottery
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Carol Rose Dean
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John & Lynn Hume
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Rick Hoffman
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Michael Cohen
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Arlene Knaak
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let art be part of your nature ~
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