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!

Repurposed Vintage Indian Teak Shutters

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>>