Clay & Paper at the Painted Fish Gallery

CLAY AND PAPER, INC. joins arts organizations throughout Tampa Bay in celebrating ‘Convergence 2008’, the biannual National Handweaver’s Guild of America’s conference set for Tampa, June 2008, by hosting this weaving show.

Opens Friday, June 20th, 2008 continuing through August 3rd, 2008

Meet the artist reception: Friday, June 20th, 2008, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, free.

Gals Night Out for Art: A social interaction with women and art at Clay and Paper with Margaret Hluch. Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 6PM. Enjoy an evening of refreshments, friendships and making a beautiful scarf. Take a dyed rayon scarf, shibori, clamp, bind and stamp with bleach and see the surface change into a beautiful patterned cloth.Reservations required for gals night out.

Limited to 15 people, call for reservation.
Clay and Paper, 350 Main Street, Dunedin, Florida 34683
727-736-0934 or 727-772-9570

Painted Fish Gallery owners Bill and Linda Renc and Clay and Paper owners Barbara and Ira Burhans celebrate their 14th year in their shared Dunedin gallery with a show combining new works by each of the four owners.

"Garden Abstact" by Barbara Burhans 19" x 19" Carved Vase, Teal by Ira Burhans 19" x 9"

“Dragonfly” by Linda Renc 7.5“ x 11“ “Dunedin Lobster Boat” by Bill Renc 24" x 48"

Mosaics by Barbara Burhans

My most recent work is made from clay, a slab cut into shapes that create tiles. When reassembled as a mosaic in the final process they become a painting in clay. Each handmade tile is fired then glazed to depict the painting, then fired again. The tiles are then glued and grouted onto a table, mirror frame, garden art, wall piece or can be made to go directly on a wall like in a kitchen or bath. I also, combine my tile with other materials such as glass and aluminum to cerate whimsical outdoor artwork.

I am fascinated with mosaics because Mosaics have been used to decorate homes and public spaces for millennia, for a good reason, they can withstand the ravages of time.

"Garden Gals", for the wall or as a garden stake

"Sunset Palms" 19" x19" mirror

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