Etsy Finds Fridy - Art-Studio Visnya

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Fantastic Ceramic Artwork

 Created by:

Art-Studio Visnya

 

Since first seeing it on Etsy, I have always loved the ceramic artwork of Art-Studio Visnya!  The creations are fun, colorful and whimsical, each filled with so much personality!

Enjoy!

 

In the Artist, Elly's, Own Words:

Hi! I'm Elly from Art-Studio Visnya. I'm a ceramics artist who loves making people smile through my sculptures and jewelry. I have designed and hand crafted ceramics over the past 10 years.

Art-Studio Visnya was started by my father Valentin Vishnevsky more than 40 years ago.  Now Studio Visnya - is a family team of 4 artists - Valentin, Elly, Valery & Vik.  Working in our studio, we create one-of-a-kind ceramics pieces.  Our ceramic sculptures are in collections in the Israel, U.S., France, Australia, Russia, Germany, Iceland, Canada, U.K.   

 

**In their Etsy shop you will find handmade one-of-a-kind and limited edition artisan jewellery and original handmade ceramics by our studio artists. There are no two identical things, whether it be sculptures, vases, objects or handmade beads and pendants.

 Purple Lavender Autumn Snail

 

Little Autumn Angel with Tiny Bird

 

 

 

Autumn Green House of Tiny Fairies

 

 

 Magical Autumn Cat

 

Pink House of Tiny Fairies with Lake and Fish

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Art-Studio Visnya and see more of their beautiful ceramic artwork!  You can also visit them at these links:   http://picasaweb.google.com/artvishnya and on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vishnya/189649501068152

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

Pumpkin Fun!

I hope you all had a nice relaxing weekend!  I sure enjoyed having an extra day off from work.  And now 'Tis the Season... For Pumpkins!  I found all kinds of fun and beautiful pumpkins while browsing Etsy.  Such wonderful fall time creations to fill my newest treasury!!  Click on the images to see more about each piece and visit the Artisan's Etsy Shop.  Enjoy!   

 

'Pumpkin Fun!' by trinasclaycreations

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for stopping by today!  Wishing you a great day! ~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Wood Art by Darlene

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

Fantastic Wood Art

  Created by: 

  Darlene Janora

Darlene Janora's artwork is a form of Intarsia which translates to wood mosaic. She starts with a single piece of wood. The picture is drawn directly onto the board. Then each piece is cut, sanded, shaped and painted/stained and glued back together.  Shims are applied to certain areas to give it a 3-D look. 

 

This wonderful Wood Artwork that Darlene has created caught my eye and captured my imagination the minute I saw it!  Her pieces are bright and happy, very special.  Enjoy!

In the Artist's Own Words:

I started the art of scrolling about 13 years ago. I am self taught through books and videos. I have seen many pictures of Intarsia and decided I liked it best however, I prefer bright coloring as opposed to the natural wood tones. So I combined acrylic painting using the wood as my canvas.  Some people make a strong point to mention that their work is all the wood, no painting or stains. I personally think the bright colors are more appealing on some pieces. It also takes an extra step and some paintbrush skills are needed.
 

Another hobby of mine is learning fun facts, that I share with you in some of my listings. I hope you find them interesting and entertaining.

 

 

 

Parrot Love Birds Wall Hanging 

Appx 12H x 13W

True love. The lovebird has one mate for life, and they like to snuggle. 

So cute aren't they?

 

Angel Wall Hanging
Appx 13h x 11w 

I love the fact that she has no face. She passes no judgement.

 

 

Tree Frog Wall Hanging
Appx 11 x12

The tree frog sleeps during the day. It is thought that their eyes are red, so when awoken by predators when their eyes open that it startles them and gives the frog a change to get away.

 

 

 

Hummingbird Wall Hanging

5H x 10L

There are seventeen species of hummingbirds in North America. Hummingbirds flap their wings 50 to 200 times per second. Generally the faster time is in courtship. They can fly up, down, right, left, backwards, upside down and even loop-de-loops! Amazing! 

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Darlene's Etsy Shop and see more of her wonderful wood mosaic artwork!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

Kickin' Back Dog

I love it when my customers see something in my Etsy Shop that I've created and they would like their own special and unique version of it.  It is such a good feeling for me when I can make their request 'come to life' and create something for them that is a keepsake to be treasured always!  That's what happened when a customer saw my 'Kickin' Back Frog' listing.  She asked if I could make a Rottweiler in the same pose, with a ball in her mouth.  Here's what I created for her, and she loved it so much that she wants another sculpture to represent her second puppy dog too!  I am so happy when my customers are pleased!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Below is my 'Kickin' Back Frog' ~ You can click on the picture to see the listing in my Etsy Shop: Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting!  Wishing you a 'Kickin' Back' kind of day! ~Trina

Trina's Clay Creations

I recently created a website on Fine Art America where I have made some of my polymer clay sculptures available as greeting cards and fine art prints.  I also added some of my photography there as well.  I will be adding new work as I go along.  I have Galleries set up on the site, among them is 'Art for Children's Rooms and Nurseries' ~ 'Fine Art Prints' ~ 'Clay Art Photography' ~ just to name a few.  Below are a several of my polymer clay sculptures now available, or soon to be available, as greeting cards and fine art prints: 

Little Fireman

Baby Giraffe

Fairy in Purple

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ The next is a photograph I took while enjoying a Sunday drive in the fall.  Fall is so beautiful here, the colors are brilliant!  I just had make George pull over so that I could take this shot!

The Little Bridge

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I invite you all to take a peek at my Fine Art America Website to see my clay artwork in a different setting!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I didn't know anything about Fine Art America until my Mom mentioned it to me, Thank You Mom!  She also has a website on Fine Art America, where she offers prints and greeting cards of her clay work and photography too.  My Mom is Sandy Prenzi of Sandy's Creations in Clay on Etsy. Click HERE to visit her Fine Art America Site.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ My brother, Charlie, who is a fantastic photographer, has some of his work on Fine Art America as well.  You can also visit his awesome website: Charlie Prenzi Photography from his Fine Art America site.  Click HERE to visit his Fine Art America Site.

Thank you so much for visiting today!  Enjoy your day! :)

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Unique Lighting

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the Unique

Lighting ~ Pendant Lamps and 

Wall Sconces ~ created by:

 Zipper 8 Lighting

Alison Patrick is the designer and creator of these unique Pendant Lamps and Wall Sconces. 

Here's a little of what she says about her work: 

"I am a recent graduate from architecture school in New York City and I was bored once classes ended for the summer and decided to start a design firm making cool stuff. Everything I make and sell are things I would buy in a heartbeat.  Recently I started experimenting with lighting, and more specifically with unique materials. I decided to break these new lights out of my normal shop and give them their own special forum."  Click HERE to visit her Etsy Shop!

 

 

Spikey White Paper Pendant Light 

This gorgeous and very unique hanging pendant light is constructed from hundreds of hand cut white vellum paper triangles, glued onto a 12" paper lantern. The vellum is a slightly translucent white, and the whole lamp glows warmly when you turn on the light.

Tufted Ruffles Pendant Light

Constructed from hundreds of coffee filters formed around a pre-existing 16" paper lantern. This large tufted ruffles pendant light is the perfect statement piece for any home, modern or otherwise. A soft white when unlit, the lamp glows a warm yellow when turned on, setting a soft romantic mood, or simply creating a conversational piece for your home.

Because the light bulb is inside the existing paper lantern, there is minimal risk of fire, but for both safety and environmental reasons I recommend using a CFL light bulb, which will stay cooler than an incandescent, plus save you money on your electric bill!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

 

Home Sweet Home...

As I was putting together this collection of wonderful pieces, I was thinking about the awesome feeling of HOME!  Home is warm and cozy.  Home is where we can relax, and unwind.  Home is our haven, a place to be creative, to be comfortable and to feel safe.  To me, home is where our family is, even when our children have grown up and moved away... they come to visit, and together we feel that wonderful feeling of home...  Enjoy!

Home Sweet Home...

 

 

 

 

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

A Wonderful Collection of items by some very creative Etsians!!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Wishing you a warm and cozy day!
~Trina