Garden Party ceramic and mosaic wall art framed in vintage Indian window frame.
For the past two or three years, a group of ladies from Alabama make a stop at our studio on their way north where they visit family. It is good fun to visit with them. They each have several pieces of our work and so kindly have shared photos with us of the artwork in their environments. We do love seeing where our artwork makes its new home!
Rescued treasures awaiting a make-over! Click on image to learn about our custom order process.
Last week we set aside a day to go treasure hunting, which for us is something that makes us say #ilovemyjob. It is so much fun searching out unique items that need a bit of attention and then bringing them back to our studio where we reimagine them into colorful works of art enhanced with our handmade ceramic tiles and semiprecious gemstones.
We create a lot of pieces which are purely decorative in nature, but we also create pieces which are beautiful as well as functional such as entryway coat hangers, mounted key hooks, little jewelry cabinets, shelves, colorful wall brackets, ceramic mosaic side tables, and pottery enhanced mirrors. Oftentimes some of our favorite projects are brought to us by our friends and customers such as this Michigan party barn hutch or this custom cabinet for one of our artist friends or this embellishment of a travel keepsake from Mexico.
If one of the items in the photo speaks to you, please let us know and we can work together to transform it in to a special piece to fit your needs! In the meantime we will be working away and you can check back in our online etsy shop to see some of our new work.
Repurposed Vintage Indian Teak Shutters with Handmade Ceramic Tile Mosaic Art
What a beautiful day today! We’ve got a breeze blowing through the studio and the birds are whistling while we work! #ilovemyjob As we are doing a little rearranging, we set these repurposed shutters outside the studio door. Made a nice pic, we think!
Besides placing these on either side of a window, we find that a lot of customers like to use these in to soften the look of a large flatscreen tv wall. They also make a great focal point at the end of a hallway. And we have had several customers use them outside on covered porches. Also great for a bathroom.
We refreshed this set of vintage Indian teak shutters with our hand carved stoneware clay tile mosaics. We are inspired by ethnic patterns and have included some of our favorites here. Some of the semiprecious stones included in these pieces are cultured pearl, amethyst, jade, magnesite and coral. Overall Dimensions: 11” x 47” each or put together 22” x 47” They are a one of a kind set. Find them here>>
California Blue Birds Commissioned Stoneware Clay Tile Mosaic Wall Art (Clare left, Romy right)
Hello! Here we are just outside our studio (Clare on left, Romy on right) with a commission we finished a little while back. Our client particularly wanted to include little blue birds throughout as a reminder of a visit to California. It’s a very joyful piece and wanted to share it!
If you are interested in creating a custom stoneware clay tile mosaic art piece, it all starts with a simple conversation. Whether it is one of our clay tile mosaic wall art pieces or bringing new life to an old furniture piece, just reach out to us. You can see us in person at one of our shows, email us at romyandclare@gmail.com, convo us through etsy convo, or phone us.
Just let us know what you are interested in creating and include some measurements to help us get started. To find out more about our custom order process visit http://www.romyandclare.com/custom or click link in bio and select “custom order” from menu.
We love the joyful feel of bright colors. We are often asked how we get such bright colors. Our palette of glazes and underglazes consists of 13 colors, but since we layer these colors, the number and depths of the colors are multiplied. After glazing we raku fire the tiles which usually adds a bit of iridescence and some unexpected personality.
This repurposed vintage trim wall shelf features a set of our colorful handmade clay tile mosaics in varying patterns of dots, vine, suzani, etc. We add semiprecious stones into the tiles to add a little more sparkle and texture. With the set of repurposed vintage coat hooks, it’s what we like to call functional wall art. We think it would look great in a mudroom or entryway. Find it here>>
Here's the working sketch and start of another custom piece we are currently working on. The client has fond memories of a California trip and was struck by the blue birds seen there. A pair of blue birds will be incorporated in this piece.
