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Cindi & Steven Horste | Textured Mixed Media and Jewelry

I confess to being bored using the same surfaces and I am always exploring ways to add dimension to my clay and wood designs. I use a variety of techniques and methods to achieve deep textures in each piece.  I often combine metal oxides, alcohol inks and aniline dyes for coloring both clay and wood surfaces, and use a “repousse” technique of embossing metals. I currently am experimenting with what I call “Tesla Spark Art”. It utilizes the Lichtenburg process of applying 2K volts of electricity to create unique burn patterns that later I embellish with stones, Japanese paper, crystals, beads, and hand carved clay stamps.

After several years of hiking and exploring Sedona, I found my life on yet another detour for creating my art. The lure of red rock country and its intrinsic life ‘textures’ and Native cultures once again captured my artistic heart.