My name is Karina “Aimee” Kudla. Since 2016, ceramics has been my passion, sparked by hand-building classes at a community center. I love crafting unique pieces inspired by nature—mountains, birds, flowers, and fruits—using various techniques. Ceramics reflects who I am and how I see the world.
I run a studio in Old Katy, TX, where I teach pottery and sell handmade works. I’m active in local markets and on social media, sharing my love for the craft. I work with mid-fire white, red, and black clays, experimenting with glazes to create consistent, harmonious finishes.
I work mostly with mid fire white, red and sometimes black clays. I like trying different types and colors of glazes, however, I strive to form a uniform and consistent finish. I plan colors that would work well together taking in consideration how they work on the specific clay undertone.
Cora makes functional glass art in the form of plates, bowls, and purely decorative art objects. All of her glass is fused glass which means that it is formed under heat in a kiln.
Large Vibrant Photography is the best way to describe my art. I am local to the Heights and have been an avid photographer for many years. My art is bright, colorful, saturated, and tac sharp as I control the entire process from taking the photo, developing, printing matting and framing. My pictures are often of local landmarks and I work to show them in new light and perspective through long exposures to encourage the viewer to continue getting closer and closer to discover more that they might see at first glance. I love travel, adventure, and artistic exploration and seek to share my journey with others.
I paint big, colorful flowers. I am fascinated by the repetitive shapes, the colors, and the energy of plants and flowers. They are each so unique and different, almost as if they have little personalities. I love the big bold varieties of sunflowers and zinnias, as well as exotic tropicals like hibiscus and bird of paradise. I could paint them for hours and never get tired of it. I keep my garden chock-full of all these types so I get to live with them and study them. They are constantly making me smile and informing my work.
My art is uplifting and positive. There’s enough heavy negativity these days, so I’m doing my part to put positive energy back into the world. Color saves lives. It inspires us to think better, work smarter, and play more. My art is about beauty, color, and joy, and ultimately, it’s about hope.
Hand-made wooden bowls, vases, goblets, urns (and more), many saved by the use of crack-filling epoxy, some decorated with stone inlay. www.theyankeewoodturner.com
The Hanging Pendant believes in the uniqueness of each person. The word Unique is defined as -the one and only, having no like, unusual, rare, extraordinary, different, uncommon, distinctive, special. The word Individual is defined as -single, separate thing or being, particular, distinguished from others by special characteristics. The word You is defined as -Yourself, all of you, you alone. Our pieces are designed for an uncommon, distinctive, particular, separate being that is rare and extraordinary and special, a single being… You! 936-788-3008
Robin Whalan is an emerging visual artist, currently working in ink and printmaking. Self-taught, she found her voice through the power of art during the 2020 pandemic. Robin’s work is an expression of her own personal life experiences. A native Houstonian and historical building enthusiast with a background in interior design, she enjoys implementing local architecture, specializing in Art Deco. Her work is an emotional rollercoaster of heartbreak, love, disaster and humor; “relatable” and “honest” being the most commonly used words by viewers when describing her pieces. @robinwhalanart
As a fine art photographer, I like to capture the beauty and design found in nature, and display it in unique, often abstract ways, that hopefully cause the viewer to pause and take a closer look.
