Seas the Day Houston Llew Limited

“Seas the Day” – Houston Llew Limited!

“I must be a mermaid… I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.” – Anis Nin. 

Watching over the wrecks of those that have journeyed before, she pays respect to those who also call the sea their home. Separated only by mere physical characteristics, humans and mermaids share the same love of the sea. The draw of the water runs through their veins, the salt water their serenity, the respect of the power of the tides, the discovery that lies within.

Do not fear the depths of life, as that is where you will find your true self.

This is a larger size tile that measures 11.25″ X 17.25″. Floating wall mount.

Due to being made to order, delivery will be 2-3 weeks 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: