A homeowner commissioned this Tree of Life piece at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Fair in Sunapee, NH in August.  The piece will be glazed in our blue glaze. Stay tuned for images of the final product.

This piece, Live Oak, was recently commissioned by a collector of Natalie’s work.  The collector and his wife saw our original Live Oak piece but needed to have it scaled down to fit his wall.  Here’s the result.

Ann Sacks Tile Co recently commissioned this piece, glazed in turquoise, for their new London showroom. The 12″ x 12″ tiles will be grouted in place so their edges were made without undulation to make grouting easier.  We love the antique look of the glaze.  This would make a fantastic backsplash. The Dahlia design is [...]

Fulcrum Arts, which combines the studios of Natalie Blake and Randi Solin, joined with Hand of Man Artisan Builders, owned by Nick Marchese, to create the first-ever sidewalk art installation in downtown Brattleboro, VT. Located on Elliot  St, the 7 x 10 ft plot was dug out by the town and refilled with fresh cement [...]

We wrote in a recent blog entry (6/14/10) that Natalie and Cynthia are working on a public art piece for the Radiation Oncology Department of the Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, VT.  The tile piece will consist of 2, 7-tile murals depicting tree canapies.  Natalie is busy carving her section of the mural in her [...]

On Monday Natalie and her fiance, Nick, installed two Tree of Life murals in the Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT. The installation was “a piece of cake” according to Nick. All the workmen in the area (who were still slinging mud and tape, finishing the renovation) oohed and aahed over the tiles. The end result is [...]

Natalie is working on a new tile mural, Bridges, that was inspired by adrive down the FDR Drive in New York City.  Like her Tree of Life design, the bridge design speaks to connections, unity and flow.  As Natalie says, “The sculptural element of working in ceramic tile means I can follow my whims and [...]

This spring Natalie Blake Studios responded to a request for proposals from Burlington City Arts in Burlington, VT, for artwork for the main interior feature wall in the new Radiation Oncology Department of the Fletcher Allen hospital. In April we were notified that our proposal was selected. We will be installing 2, 7-tile murals depicting [...]

Unalun tiles can be installed outdoors. This piece, Tree of Life, persimmon, was recently installed at a residence outside of Philadelphia, PA.  Here’s what the homeowner had to say… “We are indeed loving our Tree of Life!  It is even more special than we thought it would be.   You certainly have an artist’s eye.  Having the [...]

Here’s a recent, residential installation of the Tree of Life, glazed in honey.