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rootedreflections's Shop Announcement

Welcome to my shop!

In the works: Cutting boards! I can't wait to get these things finished and photoed!

Upcoming Shows:

November 27-29th
Hatch Street Studios Holiday Sale
88 Hatch St.
New Bedford, MA

December 5-6th
Downtown Holiday Stroll
Cummings Building
William Street / Downtown New Bedford
New Bedford, MA 02740

December 12-13th
TBA

The Process:
My ceramic tiles are comprised of impressions from nature. The designs on the tiles are often organic, sometimes flowing off the tile. I paint the grasses or flowers in colors that are not necessarily true to their natural color but rather colors that remind me of a time in the past. The paints are bled in or smeared, creating a sort of fuzzy memory of the natural beauty of Massachusetts.

After firing the tiles 2-3 times in my kiln, I then grout them into "upcycled" wooden frames. Upcycling was a term coined by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, authors of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Upcycling is essentially the practice of making one man's trash into another man's treasure. For example, a batch of my frames were fashioned from an old New Bedford bedroom door by a local woodworker. Reusing this waste and upcycling it into something beautiful coincides with my ideas on sustainability. I take from my community what they do not need and give back something with grace and function.

****Custom orders are warmly welcomed*****
I can create a variety of different sized mirrors, tiles, and frames, as well find any color stain for the frame that you are looking for. Convo me for your custom order!

***********I can also be contacted by email at rootedreflections (at) gmail.com **************

Shops that carry Rooted Reflections Mirrors:

Cranebrook Gift Shop
229 Tremont St.
Carver, MA 02330
www.cranebrook.com

TL6 the Gallery
100 William St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
www.tenaciouslilly.com

Sail Away Studios
251 Main St
Wareham, MA 02571-2111
(508) 291-4144
Hours: Tues-Sat. 10am-5pm