Showing posts with label Pike Place Market art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pike Place Market art. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2015

What's New at MaJe This Week?

Aluminum wreath with dichroic and regular glass


Welcome visitors to your home with this charming aluminum wreath made by a local artist.  Aluminum doesn't rust or tarnish, so it's perfect for our damp Northwest weather.  Embellished with both dichroic and regular glass elements, it's both colorful and cheerful.  It also makes a great wedding or house warming gift.


Light-weight wall clocks with Washington state themes

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The ever-popular wall clocks from Olympia's Paper Scissors Rock feature favorite Washington state themes.  These clocks look like ceramic tiles that are heavy and easily broken.  But no!  Rather, an original watercolor painting is reproduced and mounted onto gatorboard, so each is extremely light weight.  You can drop it, but you can't break it!  Light enough to hang from a push pin.


Dichroic Glass earrings for the 12th man in you


Are you a Seahawks fan?  Be ready for the entire season by adorning yourself now with these one-of-a-kind 12th man earrings made in Kirkland using dichroic glass.  While each is one-of-a-kind, once this pair sells, just ask me for pictures of others to choose your favorite.


"Out to Lunch,"  original acrylic on canvas painting by Suzanne deCillia


This painting is just waiting for you to create a story about the subjects.  Inspired by an outdoor cafe in Seattle, local artist Suzanne deCillia captured these two enjoying lunch.

Stop by to see other new items, and just to browse!

Also, if you missed my video last week, "Six Ways to Wear A Shimmer Shawl," be sure to check it out!

See you soon,

Manya Vee

Sunday, April 27, 2014

We Love Washington State! Celebrate with Washington Art!

Washington State is full of beauty.  Nature offers us the ocean, lakes, mountains, hills, rivers, waterfalls and more.  We love our salmon, crab, evergreens and tumbleweeds.  There are man-made things too, like our beloved Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and more.

Our Washington artists like to commemorate those things too!  Check out our great selection, and purchase them right here.  We'll mail them right to your home.  If you now live outside Washington state, we'll include a refund check for our state sales tax.  Everyone gets free shipping!


Light weight wall clock by Olympia's Pam Corwin
Pam Corwin paints vivid watercolors that she then reproduces and mounts on foam core.  It looks like a heavy ceramic tile, but it's super light weight.  You can drop it, but you can't break it!  She added silent (no ticking!) clock works to give us a great piece of functional art.  This one measures 6" x 8".  It needs a AA battery.


Hand-cut copper salmon encased between two pieces of textured glass
A copper salmon is captured and fused between two pieces of textured glass, and given a wavy layout so it can stand up by itself.  The heat from the fusing process brings out yummy colors in the salmon like terra cotta, brick and even purple.  Created in Mill Creek, Washington, by Charlton Glassworks, this simple elegance of this piece of art beautifully captures our iconic salmon.  It measures 6.5" x 17.5".


Trio of Space Needle themed votive shields

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And then there's our beloved Space Needle!  There are plenty of hokey tourist products available, but let an artist get to work and look out!  These fused glass votive shields have a glass votive cup adhered to the back.  The surface design is all done with dichroic glass and its cool metallic finish.  When the candle is lit, the ambient glow is very charming.  The orange and cobalt shields measure 7" x 6". The center turquoise shield measures 7" x 4.5".  Here's a side view to show you the candle cup....
Side view to show the candle cup
Let's continue with the Space Needle focus and combine our love of it with our love of wine!

A quad of stemless wine glasses featuring Space Needle enhancements

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These stemless wine glasses feature fused glass "charms" adhered to the glass directly, and have a space needle theme in dichroic glass on a clear colored glass background.  Get the quartet and enjoy some Washington wine with friends while reminiscing about your personal Space Needle stories.

Welcome friends to your home with this fused glass and aluminum wreath that also includes our Space Needle, along with other Washington favorite icons.


Aluminum wreath with fused glass elements capturing Washington icons
Many enjoy wiring this to their front door.  Aluminum is an excellent outdoor metal for our damp Northwest, since it doesn't tarnish or rust.  It measures 15" in diameter.

CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK.  Email to order one.  Approximately 2-week turnaround time.

Speaking of aluminum, check out these adorable 3-D ornaments with Northwest themes:


3-D Aluminum ornaments by Northwest artist Dieter Moenig

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Each ornament is 3.25" in diameter.  It is cut out of a single, flat (originally) sheet of aluminum with a water jet.  The design allows the artist to manipulate the metal upon completion to get a 3-D effect.  While these are ornaments, they aren't holiday specific, so could be enjoyed year-round.


Fused glass art salmon adhered to a steel base, with steel "seaweed" behind
This festive salmon is a votive candle holder!  The festive combo of regular and dichroic fused glass mounted on a steel frame.  The body of the salmon is open in the back, allowing the glow of the candle flame to be seen through the various glass colors.  The seaweed behind the salmon is actually several inches behind the salmon itself, connected by a steel tray that holds the candle cup.  Here's a side view:


Side view of the salmon votive
The salmon is 8.5" long x 4" tall.  It's 4.5" deep.


Light weight wall clock by Olympia's Pam Corwin

Let's finish off our Celebration of the beauty of Washington with a famous icon - the Pike Place Market!  Captured here in a watercolor by Olympia's Pam Corwin, find a reproduction of it adhered to a piece of light weight foam core.  Silent (no ticking!) clock works are added, and voila!  A vibrant and fun piece of functional art is yours.  This clock is 7" tall and 8" wide.  All it needs is a AA battery.

Thanks for joining us on an artistic voyage celebrating Washington!  We hope you enjoyed the ride!

Jeff and Manya
Your Beauty Ambassadors

www.MaJeGallery.com