This handmade ceramic tile depicts a musical frog, croaking.....I mean singing......as he enjoys the pond water flowing over his feet - what a treat! The frog in this listing is the frog in the center.
The inspiration for this tile is taken from a Victorian postcard. I just love their playful imagery and was happy to be asked to create a series of tiles based on them. I carved the image in wax and cast a plaster mould. After extruding a slab of porcelain clay, I pressed the mould into it and cut and sponged the edges. After firing the tile I glazed it in a glossy transparent grey/green crackle and fired it a second time. This tile measures approximately 5 3/4" square.
You can read some blog posts about the whole process here -
http://linda-ellett.blogspot.com/2010/11/frogs-my-newest-carving-project.html
and here -
http://linda-ellett.blogspot.com/2011/03/frogs-are-singing.html
and if you'd like you can here this guy singing right here -
http://www.nyfalls.com/wildlife/sounds/bullfrog.mp3
The whole 3 tile panel is shown in the bottom photo - if you'd like the set, just let me know. I've included a photo of the fireplace layout that I originally carved them for, that includes Daylily panels and Dogwood flowers. I can create this same fireplace for you upon request!
Please convo me if you have any questions or special requests, and thanks for visiting!!
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