Sanibel Strong by Sue Housler

Description

Fish, Turtles, and Sea Horses.  These tiles were in my island home, and thankfully survived Hurricane Ian.  I put these in my living room before vacating the Island pre Hurricane.  As my house is elevated on stilts fifteen feet, these tiles survived, though everything below was destroyed.  I always walked on the beach and collected shells for my projects. My tile creations are unique, one of a kind.  They are all hand-cut with clays from various areas.  Each tile reflects the fact that it is cut individually, therefore some have slight variations.  Each tile is painted with three over-layered coats, to give colors depth.  After the final firing, I choose a color for a frame, and finish the creation.  Frames are custom made.