What started as a hobby has turned into a creative venture for Edwin
and Elizabeth Ennis, who make wall art from recycled wood with a
modern edge to it. Each piece is 100% handcrafted and carved by this
husband and wife team. While many are similar, each piece has it’s own
uniqueness. Their best sellers focus on Houston, incorporating the
Houston skyline, neighborhoods and street names. They love their
hometown of Houston and find it a privilege to showcase her
originality. www.facebook.com/alittleyum/shop
by Kendra Jones
I’ve been twisting, weaving, hand forging wire for 6 years now and every day I learn something new. Each piece created tells a unique story and it aspires to bring out the uniqueness in every woman. I rarely sketch out designs and my work truly represents my raw, free flowing creativity. I take pride in creating each piece of jewelry by hand, and knowing that my customers are getting an excellent quality piece of art. www.bykjones.com
I am inspired by colors and concepts that I see in everyday life. There is simultaneous order and chaos to most processes and there is a delicate balance between them that I find fascinating. I try to capture these elements and the balance between them in a single frame using colors that I see as appealing and complementary. I see certain colors and patterns come together, depending on my mood and thought process on a given day, which I transfer to canvas. My favorite things to do are intricate designs with fine brush strokes that require focus and a steady hand, and experimenting with brush strokes, particularly to paint flowers. I find transferring images from my imagination on to canvas relaxing and rewarding.
I am Aliona Price – a self-taught artist originally from Chisinau, Moldova. Currently live in Santa Fe, Texas. After experimenting over the years with various mediums I found my passion with oil on canvas. I strive to create expressive abstract and impressionistic artwork that has an influence on the viewer’s emotions and state-of-mind in general.
Feel free to check my website gallery for new original artwork, commission orders, pet portraits, and fine art prints.
Seeing beauty in the design and aged patinas of ancient objects, Modern Artifacts looks to juxtapose unique textures with a modern aesthetic. I draw inspiration from my experience working on an archaeology dig in Houston’s Historic Freedmen’s Town, as well as my time as a Curatorial Assistant for the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Stone Fort Museum of Nacogdoches.
I received my BFA from Stephen F. Austin State University where I studied a variety of cultural and historical metalworking techniques as well as advanced chemical patination processes, now specializing in creating my own patinas that I paint on with a torch. I work with sold 14K gold and gold filled materials, sterling silver, nu-gold, bronze, copper, and shibuichi and transform the materials into anthropologically inspired contemporary jewelry.
Conflict free raw blue and black diamonds, fossils, geodes, lapis lazuli, buffalo turquoise, and other stones are sprinkled into my work to enhance the minimal yet bold look of the collection.
Using crisp lines and simple geometry as a vehicle to celebrate the beauty of the raw materials in different states, the pieces appear both polished and new, as well as worn and aged. Whether using patina, a sandblaster, or 23K gold leaf, contrasting finishes define my work and give it the graphic quality which lends it its identity.
We are the Decker’s (Keith & Rhonda) and operate our boutique woodworking business near Houston, TX. Take a look at our current offerings, look at our gallery, then come back soon to check out new products. Woodworking is a passion…we’re always looking for new product ideas and do custom work upon request. DeckerPair.com
