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Amatrix Studio
Amatrix Studio Art Tile & Mosaics are hand-crafted in the home studio
of Bucks County artist Donna Franchi Hofstaedter. During the fall of
2002 Donna apprenticed at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in
Doylestown, PA. Amatrix tiles and mosaics are crafted using many of
the same turn-of-the-century techniques used by Henry Chapman Mercer.
Donna Franchi is a juried member of the Bucks County Guild of
Craftsmen and a member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists.
"The question I am most often asked is 'Where do you get your design
ideas from?' It's a difficult question to answer because I draw
inspiration from many different sources. Sometimes I create tile art
to express an emotion - joy, anger, sorrow. Other times my work is
an visual representation of an idea which I think warrants
expression. Many times I create a piece just to test my skills as a
ceramic artist. I like to experiment with the materials to get a
better understanding of how they react to certain kinds of
manipulation. Once I feel I've mastered one technique, I set new
goals for myself and see if I can expand on the skills and knowledge
I've gained - which can be very frustrating because it's very rare
that a finished piece turns out great the first time you are using a
new design, glaze formula, mold or firing schedule. And sometimes I
make a tile or mosaic 'just because' - just because it would be fun
to do so. Spiders?! Sure, why not?"
Visit www.amatrix.org.
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