Yippeee!!!! The first 3 Prints sold!

I know it is childish - but I just had to yell: the first 3 prints have been sold in my Etsy shop and I am very happy about this. I hope I can make other people happy as well....

If you would like to see what else is there please visit this direct link to my Etsy shop. Thank you!!!!

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Fine Art Prints available in my Etsy Shop

In order to make my pigeon paintings and othere available for more people and for those who simply to not have the space for larger paintings I am in the process of offering fine art prints in my Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vyalaarts. 

You will find various sizes to choose from and if you just do not find what you were looking for please send me a note. There is nearly nothing that could not be realized...

I have finally found a manufacturer in town who delivers perfect work. After a couple of bad experiences which sent me into one nightmare after another I finally found someone who really does the paintings justice that much that they really look like the original and you hardly notice that it is a print "only". These are really fine art prints, printed on 420 g/m cotton canvas with EPSON Ultra Chrome K 3 inks and coming with a vendor warranty of 70 years. I think more is probably not needed .

The most effective way to show off these small prints I find would be antique frames such as these examples. Wouldn't this be a valid reason to rummage through the antiques markets on a free day???

"The Gathering"

"Contemplation on a Feather" 

 "Contemplation on a Predator"

"The Rain Dancer" 

(all images as fine art print, 8" x 12", on cotton canvas,

other sizes available - without additional frames)

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FINDS: More than just Pottery from Etsy....

Here is another find from Etsy:  works from the Clay Studio by Heather Knight. 
Heather creates tiles - tiles which are beautiful little sculptures, inspired by the flora and fauna of the oceans, by creatures which live in an area that might never be seen by you but are so beautiful in their forms and patterns that they became the inspirations of a ceramic artist.

These tiles are not just meant to cover the wall of your bathroom or kitchen, these tiles are unique artworks, very fragile and delicate. But Heather does not only create tiles but also bowls, vases and more, equally inspired by the creatures of our planet...

In an interview she said: "...my inspiration comes mainly from textures and forms I find on my visits to the beach, or walks in the woods, and sometimes I find really cool stuff on city sidewalks..."

And now visit her studio on Etsy:

all images with courtesy of Heather Knight

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OFF-TOPIC: Climate Change - nothing is static

These days subject #1 is Climate Change. But the explanations of science and rainbow press are equally ridiculous. As if mankind could influence any global changes - ha.
Changes on this planet occur continuously - it is necessary for the universal balance, to keep the planet living. Nothing on earth is static. Climate changes are a necessary element of these changes.

While man certainly has an influence on his nearer environment, pollution of air, land and sea, on the animals and their wellbeing, on plants etc. and while this certainly has an impact on micro climates of cities and adjacent country he has no influence on global climate changes. I do not want to go into details though. It is a matter of common sense.

The melting of the ice caps in the artic region will have some major impact on the whole planet but can we do anything about it? I don't think so. The outcry about this is as ridiculous as about many other issues. This has occured several times in the history of our earth, long before man started to change his environment.

Has anyone ever thought about this being necessary and that if we try to intervene in nature's laws and actions - which we btw mostly still do not understand - we might end up in a chaos? Plants and animals and even man will disappear eventually from certain areas but there will be new ones, new land, new species - continuously. Evolution will never stop.This can be painful but we cannot and should not intervene. What sense does it make to save certain species artificially when the habitat has been lost? Shall we keep animals in zoos only after we have "civilized" all wild land, plastered it with cities? This cannot be the meaning of life and I definitely don't want to live in a world such as that.

We should enjoy the beauties of this world, protect it from greed and overpopulation which is the real scourge of humanity as long as we are here. The secrets of mother nature will never be revealed - we can only comprehend little bits and pieces but never the whole.

This is the reason why I am creating art, beautiful objects which only show a fraction of what exists.This silk scroll has been inspired by the fantastic landscapes you can still find in arctic regions where the ice is carved by mother nature...

"Iceworld"
79" x 25", silk scroll

©Petra Voegtle

If you would like to know more about the "making of" of this silk scroll, please check this link.

And if you would like to see the impact of this scroll on the wall, here are some examples:

interior1, interior2, interior3

This wallhanging was juried into the members show of the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago in 2006.

Follwoing image is and example how this very large scroll could look in a frame:

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An Asian Style Paravent with opulent Carvings

This Asian style paravent belongs to a couple of wood carvings which are opulent and a sensuous feast of forms and ornaments, something that the viewer is supposed to discover by looking at its details and touching it... (Read more about it here)

This paravent could be an excellent room devider and has therefore more to offer than just being an eyecatcher for any interior design.

Bodhisattwa

polyptych, hand carved,

77" x 69" x 10", 30 kg,

©Petra Voegtle

If you would like to see how this work could be integrated please check  interior1 and  interior2 - both showing a completely modern interior.

The following photos are detail shots of this paravent, which has been carved from solid pine and not from illegally cut tropical woods.

 

The following two photos show how the paravent looks like when it is half folded and completely folded from the back.

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FINDS: Handthrown Porcelain Sinks by Neil Estrick

Today I want to start with a new series about Finds from the Internet. These are ideas for interior design which I find remarkable, simply beautiful or just eye catchers in any way.

I'll start with a find I made on Etsy: hand thrown porcelain sinks with a Celadon glaze. They are absolutely beautiful and would be a bijou for your bathroom. They are created by Neil Estrick, located in Greyslake, Illinois.

He opened the gallery and studio in Grayslake, Illinois in 2004, with an emphasis on creating and selling simple, functional, well designed pottery. Since then, the business has grown to included pottery classes for adults and children, as well as instruction in oil painting, watercolors, glass beads and jewelry, and now an online store. For more information on him and the shop, please visit his gallery on the Internet.
His work is food safe, dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Every glaze he uses is lead free. Neil also welcomes special orders.

More information you can find on his blog.

with courtesy of Neil Estrick

 all images are ©Neil Estrick

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It's all about Colours...

When I enter a room or look at photos of rooms my spontaneous reaction is a response to the colours. This is the most important impression for me. Everything else that fills a room comes much later and can be even totally secondary. It is the colour that spreads the emotion,gives you a feeling of being at home and peace of mind. Yet sometimes I feel repelled, even sense a kind of hostility and alieness.

This bedroom may not be spectacular and probably the interior designer did not mean to create an extremely sophisticated room but in my opinion s/he's done a wonderful job to create a room that is calm, cosy and peaceful. Exactly the right background to find a good sleep after a long busy day, a room where you still read a couple of pages of a novel before you switch off the lights.

I could not help it but I thought the silk carving would be a nice compliment for this room, colours are wonderfully matching and the Lord Ganesha would certainly watch over your sleep...

original image source from My Home Ideas/ Southern Accents

"Ganesha"
( from the Angkor's Faces series)
silk carving, 39" x 19"
©Petra Voegtle

What is a  silk carving©? This is a development by the artist - it was evolved out of the trapunto techniques of quilting. The intent of this technique is to create a symbiosis between carving and fiber art. The surface of the fiber is transformed completely into a relief. The upper layer of this piece is made from one single piece of silk - nothing is sewn on top to add depth. Additionally paints and pigments are used in a manner to give the visual impression of other materials such as stone, wood, metals.
If you would like to read more about the "making of" please check this link.

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A little Reminder...

Just wanted to remind you that I have another little blog up and running where you can see which art I am selling. Also you can find lots of detail photos there which are showing my work in all details. I hope you enjoy all the photos and the little stories that happen to be part of the artwork. Here you will be led directly to

Art for Sophisticated Interior

I also opened an account on Etsy for my art work so that shopping becomes an easy task. I also wanted to give those people a better feeling of security who do not know me yet. I think it is always a good thing to have an independant organisation to watch over business issues in case you would have any complaints.
I have placed a little button that is linked to my Etsy shop on each work that is represented on Art for Sophisticated Interior to make it even easier to access without sending you around unnecessarily. I have to "warn" you though - at the moment there are only 2 small pieces in the shop waiting for more additions as soon as I find the time to place them there.

This button placed directly with the artwork
 

will lead you to my Etsy shop.

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