Showing posts with label gretchen kramp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gretchen kramp. Show all posts

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Colorful & Cartoonish World of Gretchen Kramp

Assortment of Handmade Tile

NEW! - Ceramic Pendant Necklaces

NEW! - Cut out ceramic flowers

Saturday, November 28, 2009

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas
Christmas Tile - Gretchen Kramp

Tree Ornaments
Fused Glass Ornaments - Jo Ellen Kladzyk

Snowman
Snowman Tile - Jo Ellen Kladzyk

Angel Tile
Angel Tile - Sligo Creek Tile Co.

Christmas Tree Tile
Christmas Tree Tile - Terrapin Tile

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Hearts a Plenty!

Give someone your heart this Valentines Day. Better yet, give them one of ours!



Rene Verklan | Tile by Gretchen Kramp | Magnet by Cherie Haney
Hearts by Kim Gore | Tile by Marilyn Appleman | White Horses Clay
Pin by Kim Gore

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Getting to know Gretchen Kramp

Gretchen Kramp's tile work features striking relief images on boldly glazed backgrounds. Her themes deal with everything from fairy tales, everyday items and animals to geometric designs. Her tiles range from an adorable 2x2" to highly detailed 8x8". We wanted to shine the spotlight on Gretchen and let you know a little more about the woman behind the tiles.

Gretchen Kramp received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. After majoring in painting she apprenticed herself to a local ceramicist. In the middle of the 1990s, her tiles were represented in the ceramic collection at numerous local galleries. In Winter 1997, she started Gretchen Kramp Ceramic Tiles, a business that produces art works composed of one or more tiles, including murals (constructed of tiles of multiple sizes and shapes) and tile tables for the home.

Kramp's murals have become popular features at the Detroit Zoological Park. In 2000, she produced a mural for the entrance of the National Amphibian Conservation Center, located at the Detroit Zoo. In 2002, she installed a similar work at the entrance of the Nunavut Gallery in the Arctic Ring of Life exhibit. The eight-foot by ten-foot mural is constructed of more-than 650 iridescent and matte tiles. An immense polar bear stands under the motto NUNATSIAQ, which means "the beautiful land" in Inuit.