Trees from Soozee
I love trees! Who doesn’t love trees? But how to make trees that feel tree-like without looking like the trees of the Arts and Crafts movement-trees. And also, there is a woman who fires at our studio who is famous for her beautiful trees and I did not want to step on her tree-territory. I think I may have said “trees” a few too many times in those last sentences. So, I present to you some soozee trees placed in a background that has been stylized a wee bit. By the way, no real tree was hurt in this process.
Each tile is approximately 4-3/4″ square, about 3/8″ thick and has a hanging notch in the back.
Do you see what I see?
You know those ink blot tests they give people to see if they’re “normal” (whatever that is)? Well I decided to make another tile out of my rabbit doodle and in my own mind thought that it was obvious what I was depicting. A royal rabbit complete with carrot crown and carrot banner with the BIG letter R on it. It just goes to show you that things aren’t always what they seem and that the same ink blot can look like ten different things to ten different people. I love the fact that something I made can have the same affect. And hopefully it’s not because I didn’t draw a very good rabbit.
Stay tuned for even more obscure rabbit renditions from Tracy!
Each tile is approximately 4″x6″ with a notch in back for hanging. For a miniscule fee, felt or cork can be applied to the back to make it “table safe”
Tracy, what the heck is that?
Sometimes the harder I try do draw something the less it looks like the thing I’m trying to draw. That actually happens a lot, so I often find myself mindlessly doodling in my sketch book where out of nowhere something will appear…like these rabbits. I didn’t mean to draw a rabbit but there he was, you couldn’t miss it…it was definitely a rabbit. What the heck do I do with a rabbit? Well, rabbits are pretty low on the food chain so they must be clever in their disguises. So you put him in a field of grass and put a grass hat on his head. This seemed obvious at the time. It was for his own safety, like you would wear your seat belt. That is why the rabbit is wearing grass on his head. Simple yet complex.
Each tile is approximately 4″x4″, in a variety of colors (not all grass is green you know) and available with copper wire (sorry, no picture of that) or a notch in back for hanging.
Tracy’s first tile!
My first tile ever made…a tree. Who doesn’t like a tree? Like most of my inspirations this one happened purely by chance. This winter while pruning our mulberry tree (dear husband the pruner, me the gatherer of the pruned) I noticed that each branch had lots of little branches that by themselves looked like wonderful miniature trees. With hundreds to choose from I madly collected the best ones before they all got trampled on and then snapped their picture. The tiles are approximately 4″x5″, glazed in a variety of colors and are either strung with copper wire or have a notch in the back for hanging. And now you know how the tree came to be.
introducing Greta, in her many identities
Meet Greta. She seems relaxed and unfazed, no matter what her situation.
Greta originated as a painted rock. I first saw the actual cow on a green Hawaiian hill top–and I thought…dairy cows in Hawaii–cool.
Later, a new friend acquired a wonderful cafe in our canyon–Mary’s Market. Carolyn is a wonderful cook, and a creative business woman. Lo and behold–guerrilla advertising. A bunch of large stones and paints were soon made available to all hungry passersby and the Mary’s Market rocks began showing up all over town.
Soon Greta morphed into a tile design–she was a natural. Each tile is about 3-1/2″ in width and 4-1/4″ in height…thickness 3/8″. Greta is always outfitted with a hanging notch on the back.
flower tile from Soozee
These “flower” tiles range from 4-1/2″ or 5″ in width by 6″-7″ in height. Each one is estimated at 3/8″ in thickness. The color combinations can vary greatly, giving an entirely different look.
bird tile from Soozee
These little guys were the beginning of my ceramic tile adventure. Little garden birds with their puffy chests and lovely chirps and tweets. Little birds are so industrious while being charming and beautiful. Who doesn’t want to be charming while accomplishing great tasks?
Some are fitted with wire hangers (not shown) whereas others hang from a notch in the back. Each is about 3″ by 3″ but actually varies slightly, due to the individually hand-cut nature of the process.
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