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Mosaics
Hummingbird pot for Jan's daughter, Cara.
Welcome to Our Studio--This is our home away from home
Well, actually, most days it IS our home...when we add the bedrooms our husbands will truly be worried.
Something about Mosaics...
Glass Tiles
Made in Dana Zed's class at IMA
Handmade ceramic tiles
More Mosaics on Julie's Blog Site
Center Pieces for VCHS Teacher's Dinner, 2005
Artists We Have Studied With
Slumped Glass Tile
Books We've Loved Listening to in the Studio (www.audible.com)
- The Brief Wounderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- My Dream of You Nuala O'Faolain
- Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
- The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett
- Bel Canto by Ann Pachette
- The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Pachette
- Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
- Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos
Columbines complete the birthday present for Jan's Colorado friend, Cathy Cook.
Blog Archive
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2008
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- ► 07/06 - 07/13 (1)
Slumped Glass Tree Tile
Ripley Believe It or Not
Julie's Studio Dog
Bentley
Jan's Studio Dog
Rainbow Fish: Beads and dichroic glass
Ornament donnated by Jan for Rebekah's House Annual Christmas Tree Boutique and Auction 2006
One of the walls outside our studio.
Julie's Nieces: McKenna and Riley Castleberry
A fairy mosaic made by Aunt Julie for the girl's bedroom.
Fused Glass Flower Tile
Handmade Ceramic Tile Leaves
We make both low fire and high fire ceramic tiles.
Bisque tiles: Clay that has been dried and fired to Cone 04 (1947F)
What our tiles look like prior to being glazed. At this stage, ceramic tiles are also known as greenware. The color difference is due to the variety of low fire and high fire clays we use.
The Glazing Process
Once our clay has been turned into greenware, we paint the tiles with a variety of glazes, and return them to the kiln for a second firing at Cone 06 (1828F)
Fused Glass Mosaic Tile
We use Spectrum COE 90 Glass
Calla Lily Sculptural Ceramic Pieces
Someone likes to collect dishes
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