Some of the household details I see everyday in our home, which must seep into my subconscious and penetrate my ideas:
From top left: “Tabletop Tanzu” detail, walnut and butternut, by Trevor Toney (my husband); Antique mirror, beveled and etched, gift from friends; Blue and white plate (New Wharff Pottery, England) from my Grandma Idene; Second row: Asian plant stand, Brimfield flea market, MA; Upholstery from old armchair, Tiffin, OH antique store; Translucent china-painted dish given to my Grandma by her “8th grade teacher and basketball coach for graduation, 1939″; Third row: Dutch tile (antique store in Nelsonville, OH) and soap boxes; 19th c. French country walnut table, salvaged; Christmas bells from my Grandparents house; Fourth row: Haeger planters and Jason Green tile; Various jewelry boxes including antique black and white ovals (Findley, OH), a Shaker oval (Royal Oak, MI), pyrography box by a Great uncle and a Matt Metz; Kilim rug; Fifth row: Art Nouveau poster (Tiffin, OH); Our presumably 50′s era kitchen backsplash; Leaded glass window from Detroit flea market; Sixth row: Working lamp from Ann Arbor, MI electrican’s dumpster; Poster from the Worcester Art Museum’s “Art of the Samurai” exhibition, 2003; Shamrock plant bought in Ann Arbor; Seventh row: 1920s oak side-by-side detail from New Hampshire; United States map detail in my studio; and wool rug from MA antique shop.
Household Influences, Part I
Published March 29, 2009 Influences 4 CommentsTags: art, Art Nouveau, ceramics, crafts, furniture, historical pottery, Influences, pottery
i like trevor’s piece or what i can see of it… a friend of mine sold tanzu for quite a while and i always thought they were great. does trevor have a blog or website?
Thanks again for your very thoughtful post! I am looking around our house for objects that inspire me…hmmm…there are some nice pots, some nice furniture, and lot’s of stuffed animals and little plastic toys my daughters scatter about! :-0
Truly amazing I see the shapes and embellishments of your home repeated in your work, thanks for the inspiration tip.
Glad you enjoyed the post, guys. Jim, once Trevor does have a website/blog, I will be the first to let everyone know! I may do a post about his work in the near future. He’s an influence for sure!