Charlie’s Studio

July 13, 2007

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Somehow I walked out of Charlie Van Gilder’s studio (which used to be a bowling alley- how great is that?) without any really good photos of his finished art. But I love this layout of clay pieces waiting to be fired in the kiln, especially the little dog rolling on his back. Charlie has such a playful imagination that he can work in clay, wood, stone, just about anything, combining the figurative and fantasy.

But whenever I see Charlie’s drawings they inspire me to do more travel sketches. He told me how to get to Pearl Art Supply and it was like being in the biggest candy store ever! Lots of goodies to explore, so I had to keep going outside to feed the voracious Chicago parking meter.

Update: Charlie sent me a link to his webpage, so you can see his work here.

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  1. Gerrie on July 13, 2007 10:37 am

    You have made my day with the link to Pearl Art Supply. Best prices I’ve seen on precut mats. I am wanting to mat some of my postcards. What a place.

  2. Katie on July 13, 2007 6:15 pm

    Isn’t Pearl wonderful!!! :-D

  3. PaMdora on July 13, 2007 9:47 pm

    In addition to the mini paint set, I bought several kinds of paper and boards to test — since I knew that they had a website, I could order more of the ones I like. Didn’t think of buying mats, though. What a great idea Gerrie!

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