Don Winton Ceramics & Furniture

Don Winton is our featured artist for the month of July. Don is very talented, he not only makes ceramic pieces, both functional and decorative, but he also designs and builds beautiful furniture.

Don has been accepted into several shows and will be showing off his creations.

He has been with Eye Candy Gallery for several years, and every year his work becomes more and more beautiful.

9th anniversary of Eye Candy Gallery

Months have been flying by and so have the years. Eye Candy Gallery opened on W. 11th on June 21, 2001. Since then we moved to a larger location on Professor Ave. That happened in 2003.

2010 - Friday, June 18th seems to be the perfect day to celebrate . . . so that's what we are going to do. The Flip Side Band will play (indoors or out, weather dependent). Refreshments will be served. See you then!!!

Tremont Art Walk 5 pm till 10 pm

Art walk is coming up this friday, May 14th. Ed and Marty, the makers of "Totally Smokin Cigar Box Guitars" will be playing their creations. Stop by, and check them out!

Another Review!

4.09.2010
Dearest Rita,

We just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the intricate detail in designing our rings and the stellar hospitality you shared with us in picking them out. We'll wear and treasure them forever.
The role you played in our engagement and the constant reminder of love we wear n our fingers will always be tied to you. We're so incredibly happy with our rings and so proud to share the memory with such an open-minded , dedicated, beautiful woman.

With love and appreciation - Jordan in Gina (Strongsville, OH)


6.8.10
Thank you so much for everything you did to help me find the perfect Jewelry for my wedding. This day is so important to me and you definitely went above and beyond.

We will definitely be back to visit your gallery and I may need your assistance in the future.

Thanks again for everything.

Sincerely, Jeanine Clark, Toledo, Ohio

Gallery Reviews

What a great surprise your gallery was today! Your sense of whats "hot" is right on spot. Quality, fun and creative resounds throughout your gallery. I LOVE the uniqueness you offer, definitely not "cookie cutter". Thanks for letting us browse and shop, we will definitely be back again soon.
Lynn Daniel 4/17/10

I can't say thank you enough for your correspondence regarding the guitars.
I truly think James was more than pleased with his choice.
I was so happy that he was totally surprised and he genuinely loved it.
Your kindness and patience while he was strumming away was so appreciated.
He seems very happy with his decision and maybe I've started him on a new collection!

It meant so much to me to be able to come up with such a gift for him.
He has been a very special part of my life in the past 7 months and has given me so much,
it was nice for me to be able to give something special back to him.

Your gallery was truly amazing and having an art background myself, I so appreciated the fine quality and craftsmanship of your inventory. I wish you much continued success and I hope to see you again when we participate in the art walks in the near future.

My warmest regards....

Bev 3/15/10

I just had to brag . . . people are loving our gallery and the art that is in it. I will be including more comments from our clients soon!

More Glass!

Glass!

Think positive thoughts! Get that good energy flowing!

FLOWING is the key word when it describes glass.

Glass has been around since the beginning of time.

In Ancient times people found two forms of natural glass. When lightning strikes sand, the heat sometimes fuses the sand into long, slender glass tubes called fulgurites, which are commonly called petrified lightning. The terrific heat of a volcanic eruption also sometimes fuses rocks and sand into a glass called obsidian. In early times, people shaped obsidian into knives, arrowheads, jewelry, and money. It is unknown exactly when, where, or how people first learned to make glass. It is generally believed that the first manufactured glass was in the form of a glaze on ceramic vessels, about 3000 B.C. The first glass vessels were produced about 1500 B.C. in Egypt and Mesopotamia. The glass industry was extremely successful for the next 300 years, and then declined. It was revived in Mesopotamia in the 700's B.C. and in Egypt in the 500's B.C. For the next 500 years, Egypt, Syria, and the other countries along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea were glassmaking centers.

Ancient Rome - traders of glass traveled the dirt roads from settlement to settlement. "Roman Glass" is now sold in, sometimes, very expensive gold or sterling silver settings. No one truly knows whether this kind of glass was really made by Romans - according to what I've read, it has more to do with the method of melting and pouring the glass. If "Roman Glass" jewelry were actually made by Romans it would be an antiquity, and most would not be able to afford to buy it.

Today, Glass has been refined,. Methods of making glass have been perfected.

Beach Glass - another type of glass which is used in jewelry. Drill it, and it becomes the focal point in earrings or necklaces. This kind of glass can be found on most beaches, the water and sand capture, tumble, soften edges, of broken pieces of glass. Sometimes it take a very long time to find that softly etched, perfect piece of Beach Glass, The quick method of getting a similar look is to use a diamond burr to soften the edges and then etch the glass using a mordant available at most craft stores.

Fused Glass - also used in jewelry requires one to take small pieces of glass, stack it up like a sandwich - heat in a kiln until it becomes molten. This kind of glass is fun.

Blown Glass - this type of glass fascinates me, you blow though a long tube after getting the glass at the end of the tube hot enough for it to flow. Beautiful pieces of art are made by this method.
We currently carry a nice variety of examples at Eye Candy Gallery.