Outdoor Decor

As we are discovering this year, folks are relocating in large numbers to Arizona, many are choosing Tucson to settle. I say to all the newbies, Welcome to Tucson. There are 10 good months of pleasant weather here and outdoor living is what we have become accustom to. So, it’s no surprise that folks want to find art that suits their home but also their courtyard, patios, and pool sides. I’m your gal and happy to oblige. Here are two new mosaic panels that are suited for outdoor decor. They are 3-d sculpted tile features mixed with flat piece handmade…

The push, the pull….

June 8, 2019June 11, 2019 Categories: Arizona · art business · Art Walk · Botanical pottery · Butterfly · Clay · handmade · installations · June, July and August classed · UncategorizedTags: aloe garden · art · bumblebee · Butterfly · California poppy · design · gambel quail · garden art · garden bench · handmade · handmade tile · home and garden decor · hummingbirds · inspiration · Jane Hamilton Fine Art Gallery · mosaic · mosaic tile · poppies · poppy flower · Rabbits · Robin Chlad DesignsLeave a comment

When you plan for a getaway, do you begin to tell yourself, ” I’m running out of time… I can’t go,… my house, my pets, my plants…. need me everyday”? Yes? No? I do. I always feel a push to get business tasks out of the way and a (constant) pull of tasks that seemingly need to be repeated. So, before I take a much needed time off, I get very stressed trying to cover all my bases. Somehow it all seems to work out. But getting to the finish line can be exasperating. My nine year old granddaughter,…

Prepare to be Wowed.

October 26, 2018 Categories: Arizona · Butterfly · Canister and Vases · ceramics · Chris Bubany Holiday Artisans Marketplace · Classes · Southwest Art · UncategorizedTags: art · Art show · Butterfly · canisters · ceramics · Chris Bubany · Chris Bubany Holiday Marketplace · design · fine crafts · Holiday Shopping · inspiration · monarch · oval · Rabbits · Robin Chlad Designs · tucson artLeave a comment

Next weekend is the Chris Bubany Holiday Marketplace held at Harlow Gardens. NOvember 3 & 4 I am proud to be a part of this show every year because it premieres the best artisans in the Tucson area and it is held at one of the prettiest nurserys in town. I mean Harlow Gardens is a gorgeous setting. For me, it begins my season for offering new work I have been working on all summer. So many people come back to this show year after year to grab up beautiful gifts, art and lovely plants as well. I love seeing fellow artists and…

Holiday Art Show Schedule

October 11, 2018 Categories: Arizona · Botanical pottery · Butterfly · ceramics · Custom Art · Fall schedule · Flowers · Gardening · handmade · mosaics · ornaments · pomegranate · sculpture · Shadow box · Southwest Art · UncategorizedTags: art · Butterfly · Christmas ornaments · DeGrazia · Holiday art show · LIttle Gallery · mosaic tile · ornaments · paintings · Southwest ArtLeave a comment

You will find me at these holiday shows come November and December. Chris Bubany Holiday Marketplace (Harlows) November 3 & 4 * Booth # 38 Tucson Museum of Art Holiday Artisans Market November 16-18 * Booth #47 DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun *LIttle Gallery Solo Show November 18-30 * Holiday Open House date …

Teacups and Butterflies

June 23, 2018June 24, 2018 Categories: Butterfly · Canister and Vases · ceramics · UncategorizedTags: acrylic painting · art · barn · butterflies · Butterfly · butterfly wings · ceramics · childhood memories · church · cows · DeGrazia · desert · flowers · iglasia · inspiration · Jesus · metamorphosis · miniature art · nature · pottery · southwest · Southwest Art · teacups2 Comments

Whenever I see a dead butterfly with wings intact I feel sad for him but I save the wings like little treasures…

Birthday Month

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Categories: Arizona · ceramics · Custom Art · handmade · installations · mosaics · pomegranate · Southwest Art · Spring Decor · UncategorizedTags: aloe · aloe garden · art · artwork · bench · birthday · birthday month · bluebird · Butterfly · cactus · cactus wren · custom tile · design · Etsy sale · faith · fun · Hummingbird · Memorial Day · mosaic · mosaic tile · pomegranate · Robin Chlad Designs · Southwest Art · southwest designs · tiled muralsLeave a comment

The smell of lilacs, fresh cut grass, giant lollipops and laughter in the air are whispers of long ago. Those are happy memories of my birthday.

New Attitude!

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 Categories: ceramics · Custom Art · Flowers · Gardening · handmade · mosaics · sculpture · Shadow box · Spring DecorTags: angel wings · angels · art · birds · Butterfly · cactus wren · colorful · custom tile · design · flowers · garden · handmade tile · hummingbirds · inspiration · March · mosaic tile · music · nature · prayer · southwest · southwest designs · tiled muralsLeave a comment

This year has started off very different from the last 4 years. We are now 3 months into the year. This is about the time we first measure how the year is going so far. I’m not sure you will believe me or that I will bore you with my faith beliefs but here goes. Goal #1. To be bold in my faith! In the spring of 2017 I had such a difficult season working in my own strength. (My own strength? you ask,) ” I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians, 4:13. Yes, in my…

Outdoor Art

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Categories: Art and Health · ceramics · Clay · Flowers · Fruit · handmade · mosaics · pomegranate · sculpture · Shadow box · UncategorizedTags: Agave cactus · angel wings · angels · Arizona · Arizona motif · art · bench · birds · Butterfly · ceramics · contemporary folk art · door · flower pots · folk art · fruit · garden art · garden bench · Hummingbird · inspirational · jackrabbit · mosaic · olive branch · outside light · pomegranate · quail · religious · sacred heart · shadow box · tile · tree of life · tucson art · tucson artist · wall hangingLeave a comment

The past several weeks I have produced larger work for indoors or outdoors. This bench is titled: AGAVE BENCH WITH FLOWER STALKS Handmade tile on a concrete bench 38″ long by 14″ wide by 15″ high with a 3 ” thick top reinforced with rebar Currently at Harlow Gardens, Tucson, AZ I will be at the Moonlight Art Market at Harlow Gardens this Saturday, April 22 from 6:00 to 8:30. This invitational event will have several other artists, live music and refreshments Come join the fun. Click any photo to enlarge. QUAIL TREE OF LIFE MOSAIC Handmade tile placed in…

Arroyo Garden Murals

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 Categories: 2016 · Art and Health · ceramics · Flowers · installations · mosaicsTags: agave · barrel cactus · birds · Butterfly · cactus · cactus wren · ceramic · ceramics · clay · colorful · desert garden · flowers · garden art · gecko · grout · handmade · Hummingbird · jackrabbit · mosaic tile · mosaics · Murals · nature · quail · red bird · Robin Chlad · saguaro · santa rita purple prickly pear · tile · tiled murals · tucson · yellow merigolds1 Comment

Last week was the completion of the tiled murals I was hired to make and install. This is my first commercial job and it actually went pretty smoothly. No different than installing for homes. Well… maybe a little different. It’s a mans world in a construction zone. Being one of the 3 women…everyone was very respectful and helpful. As promised, I told you I would post pics of the project. I didn’t have a Go-Pro. I wish I could’ve had one but maybe the next project, which is coming up this summer. I decided to have professional pictures done of…

New Work in the Old Pueblo

February 7, 2016 Categories: 2016 · ceramics · February · New AdventuresTags: aloes · birds · Butterfly · cactus · ceramic · clay · fish · flowers · garden · garden art · handmade · jack rabbit · mosaics · nature · Robin Chlad · Rocky Point · saguaro2 Comments

So it’s February. January flew by. I feel I was only present for half of January because what ever was going around…..you name it, I caught it! I am glad to see January ’16 leave. And good riddance. Meanwhile, I have been busy with new designs for an up coming tile mosaic job I have been hired to create. It’s always exciting to have a new challenge, a reprieve from the daily bread and butter. I will give you a sneak preview…..based on the mural I designed and created for a Rocky Point, Mexico sea side residence over the summer/ 2015. I…

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