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Artist- Tricia Huffman :: Studio- Leo Boucha Tileworks
"Having had a passion for design for as long as I can recall, as a child, I was intrigued by any found object that had visual or textural interest. My living quarters were one giant, evolving piece of artwork. Stone, wood, shells, pottery shards - all of them eventually became incorporated into some design.
I believe that art is a window into a person - things that can not be communicated in words. My love of beads, combined with an architectural and design background, have lead me here, where I can incorporate handmade tile, found objects, and beads into pleasing objects and murals. Taught by my dear father-in-law, Dale Huffman, a retired master potter from Greenfield Village in Dearborn,MI, and a contemporary of such other artists as Mary Chase Stratton (Perry) from Pewabic Pottery and Daniel Rhodes, I feel very fortunate to have learned under his creative eye. My husband John and I work with Dale as true studio artists. We make our own glaze s and at times, dig our own clay. I also create reproduction glass mosaic icons in authenic Ravenna style. The use of quality, natural materials are paramount to me. I dislike anything plastic, preferring instead, an esthetic found with the Arts and Crafts era. My return customers have come to expect this standard in my work.
Above the door of my studio, (a pig barn in it's former life) hangs a sign in an ancient Algonquin language that reads: The hand forms, an eye beholds, but a mind sees.' That sums it up for me, as well as honoring the namesake of my company; my great grandmother, Eva -Silvercloud-Boucha, a native American from Naubinway, MI. Many of my new jewelry items in 2008 will be made with her in mind. Thank you for visiting! "
Website: store.leobouchatileworks.com
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