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It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47203686514979,"sku":"D-1208 G-5567","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Bird_GoldenEagle_giclee.jpg?v=1587566593"},{"product_id":"angel-with-wild-turkey-giclee-by-beth-bird","title":"Angel with Wild Turkey Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso called \"Angel in a Red Dress\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 14\" x 16\"with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32236984991847,"sku":"G-5570","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Bird_angelwithreddress_giclee.jpg?v=1587664823"},{"product_id":"single-wave-cuff-bracelet","title":"Single Wave Cuff Bracelet by Thomas Kuhner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delicate single wave bracelet is available in sterling silver or gold-fill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in adult and children’s sizes. Adult size fits a size 7\" and smaller wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by Thomas Kuhner of Sanbornton, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Kuhner’s jewelry is made in his home workshop located in the historical district of a quaint New England Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is carefully formed in precious metals using traditional centuries-old techniques. The metals are forged, chased, or peened and polished to a high shine, embellished with precious and semi-precious stones or lustrous freshwater pearls. Designs range from simple and classic to contemporary and whimsical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast pieces (using the lost wax process) are inspired by the seasons of nature - from the delicate petals of a flower to the ephemeral beauty of an individual snowflake. Constructed pieces evolve from simple and natural patterns found everywhere from shells in the sea to molecular patterns in the world of the atom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Thomas's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+kuhner\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+kuhner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Kuhner","offers":[{"title":"Gold-filled","offer_id":39249352491111,"sku":"D-302 G-302 B3 GF","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling Silver","offer_id":32251671216231,"sku":"D-296 G-296 B3 SS","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/B3.jpg?v=1587961356"},{"product_id":"mixed-metal-sterling-silver-and-gold-filled-peened-circles","title":"Sterling Silver and Gold-Filled Circles Earrings by Thomas Kuhner","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThese pretty concentric circle earrings are available in sterling silver and gold-fill.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: approximately 2\" long and 1.25\" wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by Thomas Kuhner of Sanbornton, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Kuhner’s jewelry is made in his home workshop located in the historical district of a quaint New England Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is carefully formed in precious metals using traditional centuries-old techniques. 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All are archival with a protective coating and are stretched on a wooden ready to hang frame. Edition size of 50.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of her \u003cstrong\u003eframed\u003c\/strong\u003e prints are part of a limited edition series and are signed and numbered. The framed image is printed with archival quality, pigment-based inks on cotton rag paper. The piece has white mat board and is framed.\u003c\/span\u003e Edition size of 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActual print does not contain watermark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce upon a time in a land far, far away…or was it right down the road and just the other day?  Either way it’s the beginning of a story.  A story of everyday, told with just a little bit of fairy tale mixed in.  A story that begins with the image and goes wherever your mind takes it, a different place for each and every person. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Heiden is a photographer first.  She gets the most satisfaction out of taking a picture.  But when she sits down at her computer, the beginnings unfold.  Most of her finished images contain multiple photographic layers. 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Dodging, burning, boosting contrast and adjusting exposure were all tasks performed in the darkroom that are now tools she has at her fingertips using the computer.  What would have taken hours in the darkroom can be done and then undone in half the time, not necessarily making the completed process any shorter but allowing for ten times the amount of experimenting within. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer titles are an integral part of her images. She loves the journey words allow us to travel. Simplicity and story are the goals and the lists of artists who inspire include writers, painters and movie directors in addition to her photographic idols.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie’s interest in photography began early in school and carried through to her college education with a degree in Photography and Printing Technology from Northern Arizona University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Jamie's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jamie+heiden\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jamie+heiden\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamie Heiden","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":39505649205351,"sku":"D-10308 G-1335","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":39505649238119,"sku":"","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Framed Canvas","offer_id":39505649270887,"sku":"","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Framed","offer_id":39505649303655,"sku":"G 14846","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/nolongerandnotyet.jpg?v=1588653173"},{"product_id":"glorious-garden-quad-switch-plate-cover-by-leandra-drumm-designs","title":"Glorious Garden Quad Switch Plate Cover by Leandra Drumm Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cast pewter switch plate cover was made by Leandra Drumm in Akron, Ohio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately\u003cspan\u003e 9.25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\" x 6\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Leandra Drumm says her work is inspired by the everyday people and things that surround her. What a delightful and fanciful world she must live in!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Akron, Ohio, Leandra is the daughter of two well-known artists, Don and Lisa Drumm. Her father is a nationally celebrated sculptor working in metals and cement, and her mother works in fiber arts. Since 1970, the family has owned and operated Don Drumm Studios \u0026amp; Gallery in Akron. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly summers were spent immersed in the crafts world at North Carolina’s famous Penland School of Crafts, where Leandra’s parents taught classes. Leandra began selling her artwork at the age of ten, creating crafts at Akron’s “Highland Fling” Festival. She continued her art education at the University of Akron through an early start program in high school. After earning a BFA in Graphic Design at Kent State University, Leandra interned with the graphic design firm F. Eugene Smith and Associates. Leandra and husband Tim Benninghoff now have their own business located in Akron, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whimsical figures and symbols decorating her etched glass and pewter collections illustrate her wonderful world of stars, whirligigs and sky-rockets. Along with a menagerie of odd-shaped animals and hyperactive men, women and children blessed with far-out faces and figures, Leandra creates a unique world best described as “fantasy in motion”. Her artwork combines storytelling with a marvelous sense of humor and functionality. Leandra is known for her crystal wedding bowls decorated with words and charming figures spinning tales from bottom to the top, as well as dinner plates and glassware. In pewter she creates fanciful switchplates, wall hangings, ornaments, and measuring spoons, guaranteed to bring smiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFind more of Leandra's work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=leandra+drumm\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=leandra+drumm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Leandra Drumm Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32365271580775,"sku":"D-23099 G-2334 PSP-176 PSP 176","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/LDDpsp176_c3748a39-689a-4131-835f-a6380479f8f0.jpg?v=1690310242"},{"product_id":"giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird-1","title":"Chocolate Pie Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 17.5\" x\u003cspan\u003e 19.5\u003c\/span\u003e\" with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Unframed 14\" x 14\"","offer_id":32435912638567,"sku":"D 1239","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Unframed 19.5\" x 17.5\"","offer_id":32435784777831,"sku":"D-4897 G-11550","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Bird_chocolatepie_giclee.jpg?v=1590091897"},{"product_id":"copy-of-angel-with-red-rose-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird-3","title":"Silkie Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 13.75\" x  20.25\" with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39940564942951,"sku":"D-1211 G-5568","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Bird_silkie_giclee.jpg?v=1590516567"},{"product_id":"copy-of-angel-with-red-rose-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird-4","title":"Girl with African Gray Parrot Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint has a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. 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Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33066404970599,"sku":"D-1213 G-15248","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Bird_wilsonssnipe_giclee.jpg?v=1590525828"},{"product_id":"sunbird-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird","title":"The Sun Bird Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 13.5\" x\u003cspan\u003e 19.5\u003c\/span\u003e\" with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. 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Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39940566712423,"sku":"D-1216 G-8343","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Bird_sunbird_giclee.jpg?v=1590526257"},{"product_id":"always-sculpture-by-gail-chavenelle","title":"Always Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis self-standing stainless steel sculpture is handmade by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Beginning with childhood paper dolls, chains, pop-out books and greeting cards, I have been intrigued by paper sculpture. 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Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – steel. As with paper sculpture, she creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending. You might call her sculpture  “Permanent Paper.” Her collection includes works in stainless steel, rusted steel and a variety of colored powder-coated finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I explore metal’s kinetic movement so pieces can bounce, fly or dance in the breeze. I love the curl as strips of metal become wild hair. I am awed as a turn of a metal head creates an intimate moment between lovers or parent and child.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organic quality of her pieces transcend the connotations of the medium. Instead of harsh edges, there is line and movement. It is often a wonderful mystery as where the piece begins or ends! 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Add joy to your space with one of her current designs or a custom piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Gail's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gail+chavenelle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gail Chavenelle","offers":[{"title":"Miniature 5\" tall","offer_id":32484985274471,"sku":"D-3227 G-4742","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Miniature Large 8\" tall","offer_id":39488758513767,"sku":"D-12608 G-14615","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gift 12\" tall","offer_id":32485007261799,"sku":"D-9555 G-8465","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Intimate 15\" tall","offer_id":32484985307239,"sku":"D-10515","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/IMG_1883.jpg?v=1674932644"},{"product_id":"angel-with-butterfly-sculpture-by-gail-chavenelle","title":"Angel with Butterfly Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis self-standing stainless steel sculpture is handmade by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Beginning with childhood paper dolls, chains, pop-out books and greeting cards, I have been intrigued by paper sculpture. 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It measures approximately\u003cspan\u003e 16.5\u003c\/span\u003e\" tall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Sharon Stelter of Sherwood, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sculpture is an original design.  My work is hand built hollow from slabs and coils of stoneware clay.  Each piece is kiln fired twice.  An iron oxide wash between firings gives each piece its color.  Sculptures can be enjoyed both indoors and outdoors in moderate weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI work best when I let my mind process and refine images I have seen.  The result is a simple sketch which is the starting point of each sculpture.  Many details are eliminated but I use texture to help define the form and give depth to the surface.   I have become increasingly interested in how one sculpture interacts with another. When I see people laugh and smile when viewing my art work I feel very rewarded.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Sharon's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=sharon+stelter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharon Stelter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39434815471719,"sku":"D-9880","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/FullSizeRender_0960692b-58e2-448f-9ff6-c2a288980d13.jpg?v=1752947477"},{"product_id":"round-pitcher-by-george-lowe","title":"Round Pitcher by George Lowe","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade by George Lowe of Decorah, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade with gas-fired stoneware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 10.5\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this item is handmade, it will vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the realm of handmade pottery, it becomes possible to speak of sacred things. The energy of process and shaping of clay into form can create a vessel full of spirit and metaphor. Spirit brings life and soul into the work. It is this quest to find deeper meaning that inspires me to spin the clay into useful shapes that can bring simple pleasure into the world. I practice over and over the dance with the clay becoming vessel. I enjoy the physical nature of wet clay and the transformation into a vitrified object. After 34 years as a potter, I am still excited about the potential in making the next piece and cannot resist peeking into a hot kiln load of fresh work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI work alone in my studio and produce all of the work myself. I want my work to be relevant, connect to the past but still current. I am inspired by ancient pottery styles and folk pottery traditions. I love to create shapes that are intended to be used and handled. I want the work to be inviting and tactile. I try to create glaze effects that have a wide variety of subtle variation and textures to create interest and detail. Handled forms and lidded forms encourage interaction. Pouring vessels suggest a gesture of giving and the action of serving. Lidded forms invite one to look inside. Bowls, cups and plates, enhance the meal which sustains life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe world needs art. I am happy to be a part of this wondrous activity as a potter. If I can add some pleasure to the world transmitted through my hands into a meaningful object then I have been successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of George's work \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=george+lowe\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Lowe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48352424198435,"sku":"D-17532 G-2246","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/FullSizeRender_94c53245-7cde-4353-abac-5409bc0377da.heic?v=1753818530"},{"product_id":"dog-sculpture-by-gail-chavenelle","title":"Dog Sculpture by Gail Chavenelle","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis self-standing stainless steel sculpture is handmade by Gail Chavenelle of Dubuque, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Beginning with childhood paper dolls, chains, pop-out books and greeting cards, I have been intrigued by paper sculpture. I loved the forms but wanted the works to be more permanent.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInstead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – 20 gauge stainless steel. As with paper sculpture, Gail creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending a shape she cuts with either a plasma torch or a pair of tin snips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor her miniature pieces, a laser cuts Gail's design into a sheet of 22 gauge stainless steel, assuring smooth edges. Gail then finishes and bends the metal, creating the final sculpture. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach piece is signed by the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGail Chavenelle is an artist helping you create joyful spaces with sheet metal sculpture. For more than 25 years, her pieces have helped us celebrate, give thanks, mourn, laugh and sing. These brilliantly simple strips of metal have expressed our feelings when words fell short. Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – steel. As with paper sculpture, she creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending. You might call her sculpture  “Permanent Paper.” Her collection includes works in stainless steel, rusted steel and a variety of colored powder-coated finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I explore metal’s kinetic movement so pieces can bounce, fly or dance in the breeze. I love the curl as strips of metal become wild hair. I am awed as a turn of a metal head creates an intimate moment between lovers or parent and child.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe organic quality of her pieces transcend the connotations of the medium. Instead of harsh edges, there is line and movement. It is often a wonderful mystery as where the piece begins or ends! Each design weaves into itself creating the whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe is as equally inspired designing her miniatures as she is by 8′ tall public installations. Add joy to your space with one of her current designs or a custom piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind more of Gail's work\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gail+chavenelle\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gail+chavenelle\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gail Chavenelle","offers":[{"title":"Miniature 5\" tall","offer_id":32811954569319,"sku":"D-8568 G-5647 pure american pup","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Miniature LG 9.5\" tall","offer_id":32811954602087,"sku":"D-14270","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gift 14\" tall","offer_id":32811954667623,"sku":"D-22716 G-6911","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Intimate 17\" tall","offer_id":32811954634855,"sku":"D-20253","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/gcm_dog.jpg?v=1599511008"},{"product_id":"large-jar-by-mary-weisgram","title":"Jar - Stoneware by Mary Weisgram","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade by Mary Weisgram in Ames, Iowa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately 11.25\" tall x 7\" in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade of stoneware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Weisgram, is a functional potter working in stoneware and porcelain.  Her work is influenced by years of rambling through the woods near her birthplace in southern Minnesota.  These pieces reflect her love of organic textures and the colors of the woodland floor, fossils and stones.  Trained first as a painter, she uses vessel forms layered with engobes (slips), stains and glazes as a canvas for translating these “fossils” of her childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe repetition of her throwing method and natural rhythm enables her to unconsciously personalize the forms.  For these same reasons she works with a limited color palette and with relatively few forms.  One group of pots leads to another, changing subtly with mood and experience, exposing the richness of variety possible while working within a theme.  Her pottery reflects her love of organic textures and the colors of the woodland floor, fossils and stones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Mary's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=mary+weisgram\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary Weisgram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39739947221095,"sku":"C D-8461","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/FullSizeRender_45c35115-d16b-4d4b-8d9b-393c31622f27.heic?v=1716665917"},{"product_id":"platter-by-ron-hahlen","title":"Large Platter by Ron Hahlen","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade by Ron Hahlen in Dubuque, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately 17\" in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MW5IWV\" data-motion-part=\"BG_LAYER\" data-hook=\"bgLayers\" id=\"bgLayers_comp-lg14dzym1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"VgO9Yg\" data-motion-part=\"BG_MEDIA\" id=\"bgMedia_comp-lg14dzym1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lg14dzym1inlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lg14dzym1inlineContent-gridContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"richTextElement\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 comp-kyp0vizc wixui-rich-text\" id=\"comp-kyp0vizc\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eI was first introduced to clay as an art form while a high-school student. Encouraged and inspired to pursue this as a career by some great teachers and artists, I attended The University of Northern Iowa on an Art scholarship and graduated in 1966. In 1972 I received my MA from UNI with a creative thesis in Ceramics. I have continued post graduate studies at The University of Iowa. In 2008 I retired from The Dubuque Community Schools as an Art Teacher after 41 years. \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMy pottery is fired in a gas, wood or salt kiln to stoneware temperatures. I apply clay-slips, metal-washes and glazes to either green ware or bisque ware for color. The majority of my work is a combination of wheel thrown, slab construction and slump mold construction. Organic and man made textures complete the forms.\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eThe Mississippi River and the surrounding area is my inspiration and serves as a resource for materials used in design of my clay forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Ron's work \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ron+Hahlen\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ron Hahlen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32911211331687,"sku":"D-10029 G-2619","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/hahlen-21_6b57c878-91d4-47a0-9ffd-cd19dbf5b5f7.jpg?v=1652482428"},{"product_id":"flower-pot-by-jenni-brant","title":"Flower Pot by Jenni Brant","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandmade by Jenni Brant of Dubuque, Iowa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe flower pot was thrown on a potter's wheel then trimmed and altered to shape the lip and dart the sides. Drainage holes are added. Colored slip dots and lines were applied with a metal-tipped slip trailer wrapping the vase in a pattern that is both tactile and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe pot and dish is glaze fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln. Glazes are lead free and food safe. It is dishwasher safe but I always suggest hand-washing to protect delicate edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures approximately 3\" tall x 4\" in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBecause this item is handmade, it will vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy understanding of beauty is rooted in my rural mid-western upbringing and my parents’ emphasis on family, fortitude, and follow-through. My work affirms life and is a reminder to celebrate and commemorate the trivial, the tragic, and the triumphant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are functional pots, despite their delicate appearance. Symmetrical forms establish sturdiness and utility, while the fragility of their handles and edges, and the precariousness of the feet are reminders to handle the work –and life—with care. Smooth, luscious, and transparent surfaces and lace decorations suggest formal use, though my work is appropriate for everyday domestic life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pots are individually crafted from start to finish, using the potter’s wheel, draping molds, basic pottery tools, and my hands as the means to make parts that are altered and assembled into complete pieces. The damp green ware is decorated with pigmented slips and finished with luscious glazes, producing forms, motifs, and colors that challenge traditional masculine ceramics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJenni learned the craft of creating elegant utilitarian pottery while earning her MFA at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a BFA at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She also dabbles in printmaking, mosaic, and craft work. When not making art, Jenni can be found working in the garden, hitting the trails on her e-bike, or supporting community development as the Director of Communications for Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. She shares her home with three feline fur babies Georgia Lee, Claire, and George.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jenni\" align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind more Jenni's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jenni+brant\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jenni+brant\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenni Brant","offers":[{"title":"I - 5.25\" tall x 7.5\" in diameter","offer_id":48597209383203,"sku":"G-19847","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Assorted","offer_id":48597209415971,"sku":"G-19847","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/FullSizeRender_74a594c2-e861-4391-a01a-e779bf29325b.jpg?v=1717359442"},{"product_id":"light-bulb-collector-reproduction-by-tim-olson","title":"Ray “Harpo” Hutchinson, Light Bulb Collector reproduction by Tim Olson","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pigment print reproduction features an image from an original painting by Tim Olson of Dubuque, Iowa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage size is 15.25\" x 19”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatted size is 20\" x 24”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: 5\/15.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2003 I started a series of drawings of Dubuque scenes. My original idea was to create a set of alternative postcards-parodies of tourist-friendly artwork-picturing unlikely local scenes. as I began to look at Dubuque and to build up a stock-pile of photographs to draw from, I became less interested in fictional, cartoon subject matter, and was instead drawn to both the visual beauty of Dubuque and to the incongruities created by years of building, erasing, and re-building its parts—one time for reasons of utility, one time for reasons of aesthetics, and other times for reasons impossible to fathom. I started to explore the parking lots, industry, and plots of urban no-man’s-land left by a city expanding outward, leaving its center stretched paper-thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me the best idea is rarely the first idea—it’s much more likely to be the thirteenth idea. The struggle of working out ideas of composition, color and line, one on top of one another, all while trying to retain a high level of clarity, plainly shows in the finished drawings and paintings. In some ways that struggle becomes the drawing style. What is that style? Cartoon-Expressionism? Naïve-Academic? Picturesque-Messiness? All of the above? I’m not sure. But I do think, in the end, these drawings and paintings will make a nice set of postcards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Tim's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=tim+olson\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=tim+olson\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Olson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32975471378535,"sku":"D-2805","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_0e7acaf5-84ac-40c3-932e-40de9f4969e2.jpg?v=1680370092"},{"product_id":"small-round-vasae-by-david-m-bowman-studio","title":"Extra-Small Round Vase by David M Bowman Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor more than thirty years, round vases have been our perennial best-selling item. Their understated design especially complements contemporary, Eastern, and craftsman style decors. Our wide range of earth-toned sculptural patinas offer something for every environment. Round vases are fabricated one at a time from brass sheet and bronze rod. Each one is cut and dished by hand, brazed together, tested for water-tightness, and patinaed using sculptural patinas we mix from scratch. Round vases are available from 3½ inches to 12 inches diameter, in more than 25 patinas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures approximately 3.5\" in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by David and Reed Bowman in Berkley, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid M Bowman Studio consists of two people: David Mills Bowman and his son, Reed Christopher Bowman. \u003c\/span\u003eDavid began working in metal in 1971, near the time Reed was born; he first made silver jewelry, later moved on to brass belt buckles, then to larger pieces in patinaed brass. Over the years David has worked alone or with different assistants, but he has worked exclusively with Reed since the mid-1990s. They sell their work at fine retail galleries around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe construct all pieces by hand, with hand tools and simple machines. All the work is produced from brass and copper sheet and rod, formed into shape with shears, hammers, sanders and grinders, and brazed together using an oxyacetylene welding torch. We do not cast work or use cast parts. We mix patina chemicals from scratch and apply them by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more work from David and Reed Bowman \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=david+reed+bowman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David M Bowman Studio","offers":[{"title":"Assorted","offer_id":50100484866339,"sku":"D-10890 G-12024","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/largeroundwhiteblgn-columbine-lg_DZ_7.jpg?v=1686774108"},{"product_id":"medium-round-vasae-by-david-m-bowman-studio","title":"Large Round Vase by David M Bowman Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor more than thirty years, round vases have been our perennial best-selling item. Their understated design especially complements contemporary, Eastern, and craftsman style decors. Our wide range of earth-toned sculptural patinas offer something for every environment. Round vases are fabricated one at a time from brass sheet and bronze rod. Each one is cut and dished by hand, brazed together, tested for water-tightness, and patinaed using sculptural patinas we mix from scratch. Round vases are available from 3½ inches to 12 inches diameter, in more than 25 patinas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures approximately 6.5\" in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by David and Reed Bowman in Berkley, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid M Bowman Studio consists of two people: David Mills Bowman and his son, Reed Christopher Bowman. \u003c\/span\u003eDavid began working in metal in 1971, near the time Reed was born; he first made silver jewelry, later moved on to brass belt buckles, then to larger pieces in patinaed brass. Over the years David has worked alone or with different assistants, but he has worked exclusively with Reed since the mid-1990s. They sell their work at fine retail galleries around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe construct all pieces by hand, with hand tools and simple machines. All the work is produced from brass and copper sheet and rod, formed into shape with shears, hammers, sanders and grinders, and brazed together using an oxyacetylene welding torch. We do not cast work or use cast parts. We mix patina chemicals from scratch and apply them by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more work from David and Reed Bowman \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=david+reed+bowman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David M Bowman Studio","offers":[{"title":"White Ochre Patina","offer_id":39560967422055,"sku":"D-10888 G-12022","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/2tricolorrounds-slgxsm-huge_DZ_3_aef183de-68a8-4a25-9460-34fc32157084.jpg?v=1652647886"},{"product_id":"large-round-vase-by-david-m-bowman-studio","title":"Extra-Large Round Vase by David M Bowman Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor more than thirty years, round vases have been our perennial best-selling item. 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Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – steel. As with paper sculpture, she creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending. You might call her sculpture  “Permanent Paper.” Her collection includes works in stainless steel, rusted steel and a variety of colored powder-coated finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I explore metal’s kinetic movement so pieces can bounce, fly or dance in the breeze. I love the curl as strips of metal become wild hair. I am awed as a turn of a metal head creates an intimate moment between lovers or parent and child.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organic quality of her pieces transcend the connotations of the medium. Instead of harsh edges, there is line and movement. It is often a wonderful mystery as where the piece begins or ends! 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Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – steel. As with paper sculpture, she creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending. You might call her sculpture  “Permanent Paper.” Her collection includes works in stainless steel, rusted steel and a variety of colored powder-coated finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I explore metal’s kinetic movement so pieces can bounce, fly or dance in the breeze. I love the curl as strips of metal become wild hair. I am awed as a turn of a metal head creates an intimate moment between lovers or parent and child.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organic quality of her pieces transcend the connotations of the medium. Instead of harsh edges, there is line and movement. It is often a wonderful mystery as where the piece begins or ends! Each design weaves into itself creating the whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is as equally inspired designing her miniatures as she is by 8′ tall public installations. 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Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – steel. As with paper sculpture, she creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending. You might call her sculpture  “Permanent Paper.” Her collection includes works in stainless steel, rusted steel and a variety of colored powder-coated finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I explore metal’s kinetic movement so pieces can bounce, fly or dance in the breeze. I love the curl as strips of metal become wild hair. I am awed as a turn of a metal head creates an intimate moment between lovers or parent and child.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organic quality of her pieces transcend the connotations of the medium. Instead of harsh edges, there is line and movement. It is often a wonderful mystery as where the piece begins or ends! Each design weaves into itself creating the whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is as equally inspired designing her miniatures as she is by 8′ tall public installations. Add joy to your space with one of her current designs or a custom piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Gail's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gail+chavenelle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gail Chavenelle","offers":[{"title":"Miniature 5\" tall","offer_id":33023693193319,"sku":"D-410 G-410 couple","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Miniature LG 8\" tall","offer_id":33135859400807,"sku":"D-14350 G-16705","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gift 12\" tall","offer_id":33023693226087,"sku":"D-14349 G-10513","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Intimate 15\" tall","offer_id":47506816958755,"sku":"D-17184 G-425","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_04ff3260-ee60-499c-ad10-e9683880ea81.heic?v=1762293893"},{"product_id":"budgie-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird","title":"Budgie Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso called \"Whistle a Tune\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 15\" x\u003cspan\u003e 22\u003c\/span\u003e\" with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Unframed","offer_id":47233031536931,"sku":"D-10616 G-9328","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed 27” x 34”","offer_id":47233031569699,"sku":"D-10617 G-21196","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_4f19202d-99c0-4ca2-a13d-9f226d7ffe26.jpg?v=1607038018"},{"product_id":"girl-with-a-newborn-calf-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird","title":"Girl with a Newborn Calf Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 11\" x\u003cspan\u003e 15\u003c\/span\u003e\" with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33061397135463,"sku":"D-1202","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_40151422-e59f-4501-8538-04525e14dbf3.jpg?v=1607035574"},{"product_id":"the-dance-of-the-swans-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird","title":"The Dance of the Swans Hand-Painted Etching by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition hand-painted etching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage Size: approximately 8.5\" x 11.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that all hand-painted etchings\/drypoints usually require a special order and colors will vary from what is shown due to the hand-made nature of each piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtching is a print making process that involves drawing on a metal plate, putting the plate in an acid bath to \"eat\" the drawing into the metal, and then inking the plate and running it through a printing press.  It is a tedious process that was created as a way to make multiples of an image before photography, photocopying, and digital technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, artists continue to make etchings and other prints as an artistic process and it allows them to produce multiple copies of an image without the use of photography. After Beth prints her etching she then adds another step and paints with gouache (a less transparent type of watercolor) to colorize her etchings.  Each one created is then a unique piece of art.  Ultimately, etchings have more value and cost more than reproductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39572336443495,"sku":"D-9988 G-14260","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_bc2d3422-c320-497d-9756-0445d0242077.jpg?v=1607036643"},{"product_id":"a-chance-for-something-more-giclee-reproduction-by-beth-bird","title":"A Chance for Something More Reproduction by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition gicl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee print of an original gouache painting by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint measures approximately 8.5\" x\u003cspan\u003e 11\u003c\/span\u003e.5\" with a white border for framing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. Bird spent her time there working on the narrative artwork of The Red Shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, her work became part of the permanent collection at The Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e was shown at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 2005 was shown at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Bird has focused on paintings portraits of girls - girls with various flavors of pie, girls with birds, and girls staged by the light of the moon.  Her paintings are gouache and water soluble oil pastels on rag paper.  She collaborated with the late local photographer Richard Pearce in creating fine art reproductions of many of these paintings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Find more of Beth's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=beth+bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beth Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33061523357799,"sku":"D-1475 G-5713","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_24b9b602-bef5-4f74-a15b-7529131ca216.jpg?v=1607036529"},{"product_id":"copy-of-double-heart-clip-sterling-bracelet-by-thomas-kuhner","title":"Triple Wave Cuff Bracelet by Thomas Kuhner","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebracelet is available in sterling silver, gold-fill, or mixed metals (sterling silver and gold-filled)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFits a size 7\" and smaller wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by Thomas Kuhner of Sanbornton, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Kuhner’s jewelry is made in his home workshop located in the historical district of a quaint New England Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is carefully formed in precious metals using traditional centuries-old techniques. The metals are forged, chased, or peened and polished to a high shine, embellished with precious and semi-precious stones or lustrous freshwater pearls. Designs range from simple and classic to contemporary and whimsical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast pieces (using the lost wax process) are inspired by the seasons of nature - from the delicate petals of a flower to the ephemeral beauty of an individual snowflake. Constructed pieces evolve from simple and natural patterns found everywhere from shells in the sea to molecular patterns in the world of the atom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Thomas's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+kuhner\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+kuhner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Kuhner","offers":[{"title":"Gold-filled","offer_id":33062942179431,"sku":"G 303 D 303","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Mixed Metals","offer_id":39574644490343,"sku":"D-13438 G-18969 B6A MM","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling silver","offer_id":39249381195879,"sku":"D-298 G-298","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Kuhner_B6_1.jpg?v=1607097419"},{"product_id":"copy-of-gold-filled-circles-earrings-by-thomas-kuhner","title":"Concentric Circles with Beads Earrings by Thomas Kuhner","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese concentric circle\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eearrings are available in sterling silver or gold-fill with a bead in the center.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBead choices: Gray pearl, Pink pearl, White pearl, or Gold-fill bead.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: approximately 1.5\" long and 0.75\" wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandmade by Thomas Kuhner of Sanbornton, New Hampshire.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThomas Kuhner’s jewelry is made in his home workshop located in the historical district of a quaint New England Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach piece is carefully formed in precious metals using traditional centuries-old techniques. The metals are forged, chased, or peened and polished to a high shine, embellished with precious and semi-precious stones or lustrous freshwater pearls. Designs range from simple and classic to contemporary and whimsical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCast pieces (using the lost wax process) are inspired by the seasons of nature - from the delicate petals of a flower to the ephemeral beauty of an individual snowflake. Constructed pieces evolve from simple and natural patterns found everywhere from shells in the sea to molecular patterns in the world of the atom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind more of Thomas's work\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+kuhner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+kuhner\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thomas Kuhner","offers":[{"title":"Gold-filled with pink pearl","offer_id":39847663501415,"sku":"G-17424","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gold-filled with white pearl","offer_id":39249892048999,"sku":"D-5784 G-4158 E106 GF white pearl","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling silver with gold-filled bead","offer_id":33063028719719,"sku":"D-4396 G-3323 E106 MM","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sterling silver with white pearl","offer_id":39397175001191,"sku":"G 3780 D-14591","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/Kuhner_B6_55.jpg?v=1607098426"},{"product_id":"february-hand-painted-etching-by-beth-bird","title":"February Hand-Painted Etching by Beth Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a signed limited edition hand-painted etching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage Size: approximately\u003cspan\u003e 23.7\u003c\/span\u003e5\" x\u003cspan\u003e 37.25\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Size:\u003cspan\u003e 37.75\u003c\/span\u003e\" x\u003cspan\u003e 51.5\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition number:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e11\/50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that all hand-painted etchings\/drypoints usually require a special order and colors will vary from what is shown due to the hand-made nature of each piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtching is a print making process that involves drawing on a metal plate, putting the plate in an acid bath to \"eat\" the drawing into the metal, and then inking the plate and running it through a printing press.  It is a tedious process that was created as a way to make multiples of an image before photography, photocopying, and digital technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, artists continue to make etchings and other prints as an artistic process and it allows them to produce multiple copies of an image without the use of photography. After Beth prints her etching she then adds another step and paints with gouache (a less transparent type of watercolor) to colorize her etchings.  Each one created is then a unique piece of art.  Ultimately, etchings have more value and cost more than reproductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Bird began her study of art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and completed her degree in 1965 in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEducation.  While there, she had the opportunity to study under Mauricio Lasansky in the printmaking department and to take part in the University’s now famous Writer’s Workshop.  Together these early experiences  introduced her to the idea of narrative art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter marrying and raising four children, she returned to her study of art at the Chicago School of the Art Institute and completed a master's degree in art therapy. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer years at the Art Institute gave her time to think about the psychological component of making art and telling stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe found her way back to print making at a class at The Evanston Art Center that at the time was taught by Audrey Niffenegger. It was an exciting place to work and collaborate over the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFellow printmakers came from all over the world and ranged in ages from eighteen to eighty three. For seven years, Bird had the time to test every kind of technique in the field but eventually chose etching, dry point and often hand coloring the print as her favored methods of art making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBird set up her own print studio in a one hundred year old farmhouse near Elizabeth, Illinois in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, she was invited to be a Ragdale fellow in Lake Forest, Illinois. Ragdale is a beautiful old estate devoted to the arts. Artists are invited to come and work on their writing, painting and composing projects. 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These are the best ways to describe Davin and Susan Butterfield. \u003cspan\u003eThey use porcelain clay and a gas-fire reduction kiln to achieve their spectacular cobalt blues and earthy greens and browns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I have always wanted to live the life of a rural potter. The presence of the woods, gardens and wildlife is inspirational. Working with clay gives me a physical and spiritual connection to the earth. Making pottery that functions in use and aesthetic beauty has been a life long pursuit. My father was a potter in Massachusetts and Ohio in the 70s. Being in the studio was a great joy of my childhood. 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All work is microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFind more of Davin's and Susan's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=butterfield+pottery\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Butterfield Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":39305499869287,"sku":"D-9958 HT-OVAL-L-blue","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green","offer_id":39305499902055,"sku":"D-17911 HT-OVAL-L-green","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/butterfield-29.jpg?v=1775668636"},{"product_id":"galena-from-grant-park-reproduction-by-gary-olsen","title":"Galena From Grant Park Reproduction by Gary Olsen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully framed hand-glazed reproduction on canvas. 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The image is printed with archival quality, pigment-based inks on 11 x 14\" cotton rag paper as large as the crop will allow while still leaving a white border around for ease of matting and\/or framing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition size of 50. Signed in ink by the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of her \u003cstrong\u003elarge\u003c\/strong\u003e prints are part of a limited edition series and are signed and numbered. The image is printed with archival quality, pigment-based inks on 13 x 19\" cotton rag paper as large as the crop will allow while still leaving a white border around for ease of matting and\/or framing. Edition size of 50. Signed in ink by the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of her \u003cstrong\u003eframed canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e prints are part of their own limited edition series and are signed and numbered. All are archival with a protective coating and are stretched on a wooden ready to hang frame. Edition size of 50.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of her \u003cstrong\u003eframed\u003c\/strong\u003e prints are part of a limited edition series and are signed and numbered. The framed image is printed with archival quality, pigment-based inks on cotton rag paper. 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I loved the forms but wanted the works to be more permanent.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – 20 gauge stainless steel. As with paper sculpture, Gail creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending a shape she cuts with either a plasma torch or a pair of tin snips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor her miniature pieces, a laser cuts Gail's design into a sheet of 22 gauge stainless steel, assuring smooth edges. Gail then finishes and bends the metal, creating the final sculpture. \u003cspan\u003eEach piece is signed by the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGail Chavenelle is an artist helping you create joyful spaces with sheet metal sculpture. For more than 25 years, her pieces have helped us celebrate, give thanks, mourn, laugh and sing. These brilliantly simple strips of metal have expressed our feelings when words fell short. Instead of a sheet of paper, she works with a sheet of metal – steel. As with paper sculpture, she creates three-dimensional images from a flat sheet by folding and bending. You might call her sculpture  “Permanent Paper.” Her collection includes works in stainless steel, rusted steel and a variety of colored powder-coated finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I explore metal’s kinetic movement so pieces can bounce, fly or dance in the breeze. I love the curl as strips of metal become wild hair. I am awed as a turn of a metal head creates an intimate moment between lovers or parent and child.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organic quality of her pieces transcend the connotations of the medium. Instead of harsh edges, there is line and movement. It is often a wonderful mystery as where the piece begins or ends! Each design weaves into itself creating the whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is as equally inspired designing her miniatures as she is by 8′ tall public installations. Add joy to your space with one of her current designs or a custom piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Gail's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=gail+chavenelle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gail Chavenelle","offers":[{"title":"Miniature 5\" tall","offer_id":33190064586855,"sku":"D-409 G-409","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Miniature LG 8\" tall","offer_id":33190064619623,"sku":"D-14347 G-16704","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gift 12\" tall - 1 Flower","offer_id":39737398296679,"sku":"D-14348 G-6902","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gift 12\" tall - 3 Flowers","offer_id":54780285190435,"sku":"G-6902","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Intimate 15\" tall","offer_id":47542225436963,"sku":"D-19827 G-21658","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_38927b6a-c2ff-449f-8968-856c07a700a6.jpg?v=1613940873"},{"product_id":"medium-handled-serving-dish-by-paul-eshelman","title":"Medium Handled Serving Dish by Paul Eshelman","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medium\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandled serving\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edish is a generous serving bowl for pastas, salads, chips. Easy to carry outside for brunch on the deck. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNests inside large handled serving bowl. \u003c\/span\u003eShown in black glaze.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: approximately\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 4\u003c\/span\u003e\" tall x\u003cspan\u003e 10\" wide x 10\" long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade by Paul Eshelman of Elizabeth, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture has been defined as what we make of the world. Functional pottery is Paul Eshelman's cultural attempt, through the material of clay, to bring order and human dignity to the merely physical act of consuming food and drink. As his pots are used daily, Paul's hope is that they carry measures of quiet and nourishment for body and spirit. He imagines people at a dinner table, workspace, or office cubicle where food and drink are served and humanized by hospitable, well-ordered pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul's developing artistic interests were directed along practical lines as he grew up in Iowa. Simple utilitarian objects guided him aesthetically. Eshelman received a B.A. in art from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and an M.F.A. in ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Laurel received a B.S. in biology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and since 1988 Paul and Laurel have been living and making pottery in Elizabeth, a small farming community in northwestern Illinois. They have three children who all worked in pottery during their years at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul creates his ceramic pieces using a casting process in molds that he personally designs and makes. The clay used is a red stoneware that has been fired to vitrification; this yields a tough, nonporous surface. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe glazes are all lead free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe wares may be safely used in the microwave and dishwasher as well as the conventional oven if the oven is not preheated. (Casseroles may be used in a preheated oven.) The pieces should provide many years of service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind more of Paul's work\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=paul+eshelman\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=paul+eshelman\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Eshelman","offers":[{"title":"White Satin","offer_id":39253090730087,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black Satin","offer_id":39253090762855,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Copen Blue Satin","offer_id":39253090795623,"sku":"D-7110 G-24048","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Satin","offer_id":39253090828391,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sunflower Yellow Satin","offer_id":39253090861159,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Orange Satin","offer_id":39253090893927,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dark Green Gloss","offer_id":39253090926695,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Burgundy Gloss","offer_id":39253090959463,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Navy Gloss","offer_id":39253090992231,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pastel Turquoise Gloss","offer_id":39253091024999,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pastel Yellow Gloss","offer_id":39253091057767,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pastel Avocado Gloss","offer_id":39253091090535,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pastel Salmon Gloss","offer_id":39253091123303,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/image_d1b9ee14-142e-47e7-b61a-c0334ae643b3.jpg?v=1614545190"},{"product_id":"dream-boats-by-lori-biwer-stewart","title":"Dream Boats by Lori Biwer-Stewart","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original linocut by Lori Biwer-Stewart of Osage, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dream Boats\" is an original linocut print created and hand pulled in my studio on heavy weight Stonehenge printmaking paper. Each is hand painted with lightfast inks, so each print may vary slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular piece is a two color linoleum print of a large white bird flying under the stars. It carries a dreamer in a little red boat while more boats float below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage size: 5\" x 5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition size: 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame size: 11.25\" x 14.25”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnframed piece is mounted on a piece of archival foamboard and packaged in a plastic sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned and titled in pencil below the print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLinocut is a type of relief print. Relief printing is a technique where a piece of paper is “stamped” by the top surface of the plate painted in ink. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife and chisels. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy education is in graphic design and that has been a big advantage to me as an artist. Knowing how to compose an image so it has movement and a focal point is really important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI discovered printmaking over 15 years ago and believe it’s the perfect medium for me. Everything I know about printmaking is self taught and learned by taking classes, talking with other printmakers, reading books or just experimenting with materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe process of Linocut printmaking is very therapeutic for me. I’ve found that I’m able to communicate much better through images than words and the actual process of any kind of art focuses my mind like nothing else can. I’m generally a very quiet person who is more than happy to sit and sketch or just observe things that go on around me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eI love the flowing lines and the movement of linocut printmaking. Although I begin each work with a very rough sketch, I choose to let the subject evolve as I cut, so the artwork is in a continuous state of change. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy focus is on the human figure; the sharp contrast of linocut adds strength to the bold images of the subjects.  The addition of symbolic elements such as birds, keys and doors encourage the viewer to really study the piece and apply their own personal experiences and connections. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs my work evolves I find myself using more color - sometimes covering the work as a whole, other times adding color elements only elements to lead the eye to key areas in the piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy work has a strong, authentic voice that makes an honest statement about how we look at ourselves, and interact with others and our environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Lori's work \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=lori+biwer-stewart\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lori Biwer-Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Unframed","offer_id":39261216604263,"sku":"D-19832 G-10090","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed","offer_id":39261216637031,"sku":"D-16137 G-10297","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/il_1588xN.1840492139_2v8y.jpg?v=1615142108"},{"product_id":"recollection-of-a-walk-by-lori-biwer-stewart","title":"Recollection of a Walk by Lori Biwer-Stewart","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original linocut by Lori Biwer-Stewart of Osage, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Recollection of a Walk- Version 1\" is an original linocut print created and hand pulled in my studio on heavy weight Stonehenge printmaking paper. Each is hand painted with lightfast inks, so each print may vary slightly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis image features a collection of feathers, pine cones, a discarded hive, and some sticks. There are two versions of this original linocut image, turquoise and rust. I printed this image in my home studio using 2 plates and 3 different colors per version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImage size:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 6\u003c\/span\u003e\" x\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 16\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition size: 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnframed piece is mounted on a piece of archival foamboard and packaged in a plastic sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigned and titled in pencil below the print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLinocut is a type of relief print. Relief printing is a technique where a piece of paper is “stamped” by the top surface of the plate painted in ink. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife and chisels.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy education is in graphic design and that has been a big advantage to me as an artist. Knowing how to compose an image so it has movement and a focal point is really important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI discovered printmaking over 15 years ago and believe it’s the perfect medium for me. Everything I know about printmaking is self taught and learned by taking classes, talking with other printmakers, reading books or just experimenting with materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe process of Linocut printmaking is very therapeutic for me. I’ve found that I’m able to communicate much better through images than words and the actual process of any kind of art focuses my mind like nothing else can. I’m generally a very quiet person who is more than happy to sit and sketch or just observe things that go on around me.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eI love the flowing lines and the movement of linocut printmaking. 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