I’ve put together a collection of new maker videos that show how I press a variety of tiles and featuring a video from the studio creating the Elegance II Mural from raw clay. The feature video is below, and the rest available on the Clay Decor YouTube channel.
Finished clay mural (step one)
Finished Elegance II Mural with Chair Rail Molding in Gloss White with Curved Acanthus decorative liner and commercial marble tile.
Anne's work is part of the Salt City Clay exhibit at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY. Salt City Clay features juried selections from the Syracuse Ceramic Guild. The exhibit runs into January 2015. Here are the two works that Anne created:
Join us for amazing artwork in ceramics, glass, metal, fiber, and much more during the Delavan Center Holiday Open House and Sale! A.M. Foulke's work will be included in the Syracuse Ceramic Guild's Pottery Plus show, entrance off of Wyoming Street. Join us for fabulous art and light refreshments!
Looking for something no one else has? Clay Decor now offers one-of-a-kind works of art by Clay Decor artist, A.M. Foulke. These Crystal Creations are designs hand-sculpted into clay, then filled with melted glass. We can use our existing designs and a rainbow of glass colors, or create a completely new design to any dimension (individual pieces not to exceed 17 x 21 inches). Explore the possibilities below!
"King of the Yard" for the Everson Museum Robineau Gallery exhibit Aug. 30-Jan 4. Ceramic and melted glass with Gloss White glaze 24 x 21
Thank you to all who attended for making this year's Pottery Fair a great success!
A window that can sparkle anywhere! Our NEW sculpted ceramic 'windows' are multi-level ceramic sculptures filled with Fractured Glaze. Fractured Glazes are created from artisan glass and our own hand-formulated glaze finishes. These one-of-a-kind sculptures feature a totally unique combination of colors on each panel. Also, the work is about an inch tall, making them more dimensional than our other tiles. Edges are glazed, so the panels can be installed on a wall OR we can create a hook to allow the sculpture to hang independently.
Clay Decor's artwork was featured in an award-winning kitchen in suburban Philadelphia! Harth Builders, working with Tile Gallerie in Dublin, PA, won a 2012 CotY (Contractor of the Year Award) for the Northeast Region Residential Kitchen Remodel Over $120,000. This beautiful renovation includes classic styling and historical design motifs. Here is the article featuring the kitchen from House and Home Magazine (DelValMedia, March 2013):
Happened: November 15-18, 2012: Delavan Center, 501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY Here are some snap shots of the Pottery Plus event in the Syracuse Ceramics Guild studio this past weekend. If you missed us, be sure to come to Th3 December 20, same location!
Visitors got to feast on a fabulous selection of handmade sculpture in ceramics, glass and metal. Thank you to all who came and made this event a huge success!
Just in case you're wondering, there was a whole additional area (including Clay Decor work) which was not completed at the time I took these photos...and before my camera battery ran out of juice. :)
Join the Syracuse Ceramics Guild in our gallery at the Delavan Center in Syracuse for Third Thursday, a community event with dozens of open galleries; 5-8 PM! The SCG entrance is on Wyoming street. Anne will be exhibiting both pottery and glass, as well as works from Denise Dowdall and Pam Steele. We'll also have fab finger food and good company!
For more information on the Syracuse Ceramics Guild: http://ceramicguild.com/
For more information on Th3 in Syracuse: http://www.th3syracuse.com/
OCTOBER 6-7 AND 13-14, 2012; 11AM TO 5PM EACH DAY Join us for the Greater Ithaca Art Trail, featuring the open studios of 45 artists! Download a map and brochure at www.ArtTrail.com (or pick up one at my studio when you visit :)). This is an amazing opportunity to see how the artists create their work and to purchase unique fine art items straight from the studio!
Come and see us in the Clay Decor studio! I will be demonstrating how I make tiles and murals, and possibly working on carving a new wood tile mold. There will be plenty of work for sale, and even some discounted seconds. Relax and enjoy with homemade cookies and coffee/tea!
AUGUST 18 & 19, 2012: Thank you for joining us for the Syracuse Ceramic's Guild Pottery Fair! http://ceramicguild.com/pottery-fair/
Here are some fun pictures from the Fair. From the large selection of unique artwork to exciting interactive Raku activities and children's make-your-own-pottery, the fair was a tremendous success!!
Thank you for supporting the Syracuse Ceramics Guild! The guild is a wonderful non-profit resource for artists, providing educational programs and service to the local community. Syracuse Ceramics Guild: http://ceramicguild.com/
Come see our artwork at the Ithaca Artists Market: Friday, July 27 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM in Ithaca, NY at the Farmer's Market. http://artspartner.org/news/story/spring-writes-literary-festival-this-weekend.html Clay Decor will be in Booth 35. This is a juried show of 70 fine artists, and also includes food, wine (we're in the Finger Lakes wine country), music and boat tours. Come and have access to handmade art locally created and one of a kind!
For those of you who have ever met a potter, many of us have our studios in barns. Pottery requires somewhat bulky equipment and room to move with the clay. The bigger your work, the more room you need! My studio is in an 1850 barn (original section was built around 1800, I think :). I'm also an old-house nut, so working in a historic building with wonderful old bones gives me inspiration and comfort. My work is traditional because I love history and tradition. I am surrounded by that which was built by another craftsmans' hands 2 centuries ago--how cool is that??!!
Most recently, I decided to refurbish the old floor boards from a damaged section of floor we had to take up, and will use them as wall coverings (not that the insulation isn't attractive....). :) I did need to pressure-wash 100 years of grit and grime, so I took a picture of the boards drying. Keeping with the salvage/re-use theme, I also had my hubby cut one of the old hand-hewn beams (severely damaged on one end), and I made a bench-half-wall out of it. Upstate NY winters require somewhere to put on your boots!
I kept as many of the old elements as I could when converting the barn into my studio. The original floor with it's 18-inch wide planks wherever possible, the interior doors (check out the door to my glass room), exposed beams, etc. Although the restoration of the studio/barn is an ongoing/constant thing, I would say I am most fortunate to have such a lovely place to work all the while!
A new year just started with the Ithaca Arts Trail. Come and visit artist studios in and around Ithaca, and browse the amazing variety of artists on their site: http://www.arttrail.com/ I'm participating in this event, although the Clay Decor studio is still undergoing some repairs until we are officially visitor-ready. Hopefully we will be able to swing a first Saturday at the end of Summer. :) If you want to experience art firsthand, this is the way to do it! There is an open house weekend October 6 and 7 (2012), and certain studios open the first Saturday of each month. Otherwise, you can contact the artist and make an appointment to visit their studio.
This is a juried exhibition put together by the hardworking folks at the Community Arts Partnership of Tomkins County. Also, keep in mind this Arts Trail overlaps the Cayuga Lake wine trail...I'm just saying... :) http://cayugawinetrail.com/