"Morning Walk" Commercial Project

We are so happy to see this custom composition installed in this healthcare setting in Indiana. We started the process with a conversation and a sketch.

After carving in leather hard clay, drying, bisque firing, and glazing in our favorite palette of cheerful colors, the tiles undergo a second glaze firing. After this second firing the bright colors are set and then we apply the semiprecious stones. The photo below shows several of the tiles up to this point. We then grouted the tiles, mounted the rectangular pieces, and set the round tiles into their frames.

Reach out to us if you have a custom commercial or residential project you would like to discuss. You can email us at romyandclare@gmail.com, contact us through etsy messages, or reach out to us on Wescover.  We welcome custom projects and installations from homeowners and designers alike. Simply let us know what you are interested in creating by reaching out to us.

Treasure Hunt!

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.

Travel Treasure from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Upon their travels to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, our clients purchased the then unadorned cutting board for their Louisville area historic home.  They asked us if we could embellish it with one of our handmade ceramic mosaic tiles.  Shown here hanging in their home, this is the end result.  We presented them several sketched ideas, they selected one, and off we went carving in clay. 

The long piece in the photo they purchased from us at a show.   It is a vintage Turkish dough riser which we repurposed into this one of a kind rustic wall art piece.  We love how they look together and feel right at home in this elegant Kentucky kitchen.  Please contact us if you have a custom project you would like to discuss. See similar items in our Global Folk series here>>

Ironically enough, during her time at DePauw University, Clare spent a winter term in San Miguel de Allende where she took a batik class and a jewelry class.  She stayed with a family in a home which had a beautiful courtyard and is looking forward to visiting this colorful colonial city again soon!

Custom Handmade Ceramic Mosaic Wall Art

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.

California Blue Birds Wall Art

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.

Repurposed Vintage with Mosaic Tile Wall Art

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Custom wall art for a local friend.  What a pretty home for this piece... it is really satisfying to see where our art work ends up!