12 to 100 (or more) ceramic ornaments feature YOUR ornament design in a textured relief with my signature watercolor glaze. You might choose to feature your COMPANY HEADQUARTERS, TRADEMARK IMAGE, LOCAL LANDMARK, favorite view of YOUR CITY/town/village or other LANDSCAPE scene. A truly memorable, one-of-a-kind idea for your special gift giving occasions! With your digital photos as inspiration and guide, I sketch and handcarve a master relief, pressing it into soft, wet clay, cut the clay into ornament shape, slowly dry, trim, sand, and kiln-fire your ornaments. Midway through the process, I will apply multiple glaze 'washes' in what can be described as 'painterly fashion', finishing each with crystal clear glaze, and a final firing. When the kiln cools, I add a cotton hanging cord (plus a small charm if you'd like), attach a story card describing this process, and individually wrap each of your keepsakes in its own gold organza and satin drawstring bag. 3.5" & 4" ornaments are pictured, but size and shape can be customized, depending on your subject/photos. See photos for an example of a submitted photo of a home and the corresponding ornament I created. Additional examples include: gift shop orders, sought after DONATION ITEMS for a favored charity/organization/fundraiser, MEMORABLE wedding favors, family holiday package, and corporate THANK YOU souvenirs for VISITING CLIENTS. I am honored to serve Johnson Controls Corporate Headquarters in Milwaukee, which orders dozens of my Milwaukee Cityscape ornaments as parting gifts for their international guests. These are individually hand made works of art that make a touching and impressive gift! Price reflects minimum of 12 ornaments at $24@ plus insured domestic shipping. Price break at 100 or more ornaments.
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Hi! I'm a 1-person studio artist, hand-building and hand "watercolor-glazing" fine white clay to create original ceramic wall hanging art & tile, special occasion & holiday ornaments, one-of-a-kind pendants, brooches, and collectable buttons. About half of the time, I make relief sculptures from my handcarved designs, including landscapes, monograms, & logos. The other half of the time you can see me working outside, making impressions into clay with hundreds of garden favorites to create "permanent watercolor art," from a tiny 1" pendant to a 3 foot wall hanging art piece, intricately patterned big leaf bowls, or gigantic bouquet serving trays.
Whether I'm creating a dozen small wearable art gifts, hundreds of ornaments, a single tile impression of a local wildflower, or a striking display piece that features an entire garden, I enjoy doing what I do, love both the feel & the look, and believe it shows.
I work primarily in garden & botanical themes, to which I apply my signature watercolor glaze. I work in fine, white earthenware clay, kiln-fire twice, & employ natural elements from my garden to create one-of-a-kind, organic, appealing & memorable pieces for all interior settings & occasions.
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