Bits of Imagination

Location: Kirkwood

Sponsor: Lissa & Craig Hildreth

Artist: Nicole Lemkemeier

Nicole’s background in printmaking, along with her extensive experience in ceramic surface decoration, has led to her current focus on Art Tile and mosiac installations featuring hand-painted tiles. All of her work is done in-house, including the design, clay preparation, painting, firing, and assembly of each piece.

Inspiration:

I was inspired by a child's imagination and their remarkable ability turn to their imagination for comfort during times of overwhelming challenges.  I enjoyed creating imagery that, though based in reality, was generally fanciful in nature and therefore representative of what a child might actually dream about. 

I enjoyed the challenge of molding my ceramic work to a three dimensional form.  
My butterfly was painted with acrylic paint and then covered in thousands of pieces of tempered glass, hand-painted and crafted ceramic tile, and bits of ceramic tile.  I finished the project by grouting the entire piece in several different shades of grout.

GOING TO AUCTION 5/21/11