Enlightenment Houston Llew Limited

“Enlightenment” – Houston Llew Limited!

The water lily is regarded as a symbol of Enlightenment because of the beautiful bloom that emerges from the mud or from the water. As many water lilies close their flowers at night and reopen in the morning at first sunlight they are also viewed as a symbol of rebirth and purity of heart.

Enlightenment can be hung as a singular piece or as a grouping, bringing a piece of serenity into your home. The multi-directional floating wall mount frame allows for the pieces to hang in any direction you so choose. So, with multiple pieces you can design and create your very own lily pond!

Details and Dimensions:
Made by hand with USA-sourced copper and glass enamel.
15″W x 15″H x 2″D
Gallery Wrap, 1.5″ Floating Wood Mount

Color variations from the online photo compared to the artwork you will receive should be expected and will occur. The online photos are only a representation of the artwork; as each piece will be unique. Color variations are a noteworthy characteristic of the vitreous enamel works.

Due to being made to order, delivery will be a few weeks and sent directly from artist.

Every Spiritile by Houston Llew is handcrafted in Atlanta, GA.  From American made copper, glass and wood. Finely ground colored glass is handpainted on copper, then fired by kiln at 1500 degrees. It’s like drawing with sand, Houston says, then toasting it on a very hot fire.

Spiritiles visually share the brilliant moments that make up your unique story. As gifts, they share brilliant moments with the people you love. They can wall hang or stand alone, and will never fade or tarnish.

Here is Nicole to tell you a little about the Spiritiles:

About the Artist:

It is not a simple task to branch out from an established medium and create something new. Late night hours, artist wages, and ramen noodles join the blood, sweat, and tears of growing a new art concept from a classic medium. But all of the hard work and long hours can pay off when combined with a vision for telling stories in enameled wall art. Houston Llew started his venture inside a hot garage in Atlanta in the summer of 2008- at the depths of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

A combined vision for art and an eternal optimism turned a dreary economic situation into an opportunity as Spiritiles deliver a beautifully handmade art product to a market looking for affordable pieces to show their fine art collectors. Today, Houston no longer makes Spiritiles out of a garage -“Llewtopia,” as he calls it, is an expanding art studio near downtown Atlanta employing ten full-time artists and artisans as of October 2013.

Each Spiritile is carefully handmade using a series of intricate stencil techniques. From the beginning, Houston’s vision for his enameled artworks drew from the beauty of simplicity. He sought after animagistic theme for his work rather than pursuing the abstract often seen in other enameled wall art. The image is just the beginning – each piece is paired with a quote sgraffitoed around the sides to create an inspiring story through words and images in glass.

Inside look at the enameling process: