Moonflower Arts Studio

 

Stopping in at Moonflower Arts where ceramics artist Leigh Metz is creating jewelry, garden art, and ceramic tiles.  Located in a small building behind her Baker City home, this compact space is set up for efficiency and managing multiple projects.  Leigh designs and produces jewelry in quantity to sell at art markets around the west, the Boise Saturday Market, online, and in several stores and gift shops.  With pandemic restrictions this year she is mostly selling online and wholesale. Many of her pieces use layered glazes and multiple firings.  She recently has started producing decorative tiles showing scenes from National Parks, starting with Arches National Park.  You can see her work locally at Crossroads-Carnegie Art center, or online at https://www.moonflowerarts.com/

The center worktable has work in different stages. 

Clay preparation area. 

Tools for shaping and texture. 

For pieces to be reproduced in quantity, Leigh uses small metal cutters, similar to cookie cutters. 

Drying rack.

Glazes.

Series of tiles based on landscapes at Arches National Park

The mold created to make the tiles. 

And the tile press. 

The workbench holds a variety of tools, supplies and equipment used in her creative process. 

Pieces ready for another layer of glaze, or to be assembled. 

Glaze supply.