{"product_id":"counter-balance-ginkgo-circle-tile-by-parran-collery","title":"Counter Balance Ginkgo Circle Tile by Parran Collery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this whimsical handmade tile, two bright ginkgo leaves float in the breeze. Part of my  Counter Balance Circle series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: approximately 8.25\" in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade by Parran Collery of Eartha Tile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Prince Frederick, Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of my tiles are designed for hanging and come with felt dots on the back corners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to their handmade nature, the tile you receive will be similar, but not identical to the one pictured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtistic expression has been the definitive element of my life for as long as I can recall. Encouraged by my mother, also an artist, I started keeping a sketchbook at an early age, working on drawings and paintings, taking every art class I could.  But as college approached art didn’t seem like a good choice for a major.  Then one day in my second year at the University of Vermont (Groovy UV!) I happened upon a ceramics class firing a raku kiln behind the art building:  smoke and fire and students moving with purpose.  One look and I was hooked!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom that moment on I focused on art, and went on to obtain a MFA from Rutgers University.  Now, how to make a living?  Fortune shined in an out-of-the-blue job offer to work at a small tile manufacturing studio in Buck’s County, Pennsylvania (tile mecca, go visit!).  I got my hands back in clay and began learning traditional tile making techniques.  So much to learn:  elements of design, glaze chemistry, kiln firing, tile and mosaic installation.  A door had opened on a whole new world, the art of tile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEventually I was ready to start my own studio.  I picked the name based on my love of terra cotta clay and nature:  Eartha Handmade Tile.  My little studio in Southern Maryland is located in a funky purple building outfitted with thrift store chandeliers and a deck filled with flowers. Adventure dog Finn is a welcome companion (play please).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Parran's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parran Collery","offers":[{"title":"Aqua","offer_id":68029860741231,"sku":"vjb1793116056093","price":48.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":68029860773999,"sku":"zog1793116056094","price":59.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/2986\/9935\/files\/counter-balance-ginkgo-circle-tile-by-parran-collery_1.jpg?v=1793116061","url":"https:\/\/rosieraregems.shop\/products\/counter-balance-ginkgo-circle-tile-by-parran-collery","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}