Meet the artists of

Earthborn Designs:

Artwork inspired by Nature

For decades, Eryn has crafted artwork inspired by the beauty of nature. Each piece is handcrafted and designed with care.

 

I’ve been working with metals for over 20 years. I’m drawn to the beautiful shine, it’s stubborn malleability, and its ability to morph and change according to how I work with it. The color and feel of silver make me think of the surface of a lake in the moonlight, and I like how I can bring forth shapes and ideas with its many changing forms.

I’m endlessly intrigued by nature and all of its variations. I emulate the twists and curves of vining plants, and follow the odd patterns and shapes found in butterfly wings. The swell of a flower’s stem as it’s about to burst into bloom, and the graceful termination of tendrils from a pea plant show me how I can form wire and sheet metal into these graceful shapes.

There is an order to nature that I seek to capture in my work. Although nature has chaos, it also has the repeating patterns and lines that underlie structure. The chaos works in harmony with these more stringent patterns to create the excitement of a single focus point. Be it color, form, or pattern, I look to showcase small pieces of nature so that you can enjoy them as they adorn your life.

I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoyed making it.

The Herald Times has a beautiful write up about Eryn and her journey as an artist.

Organically inspired designs

Mary has been creating ceramics pieces for nearly four decades.

Mary has enjoyed her ceramic endeavors ever since taking a pottery class by a friend over 30 years ago. From there, her experiences with clay enabled her to build her studio with multi kilns, kick-wheels,  and equipments. She enjoys making functional stoneware as well as hand-building more creative pieces.

"Respect the land as the earth is rich with the lives of our kin".