Thank
you
for visiting our web site—Welcome. As a career artist couple, we
feel privileged to make a living from our art. But we couldn’t
do it without people like you, who take pleasure in seeking out art
that speaks to you. Our artwork can't tell you everything about us,
though, so here are a few brief notes...
Studio Ten XIII, Inc. is named for the thirteenth day of October, 1993
when we first met for a walk in Portland’s magnificent Forest Park.
We started making art together then, and hope we never have to stop.
Jackie's passion for clay—and her willingness to unflinchingly
examine all aspects of life—find expression in the movement, energy,
intimacy, spontaneity and power of her ceramic sculpture. Her more recent
addition of 2-d work continues in this vein.
Steve has applied his love of form, curves, light and volume across
several media: sculptural lamps, bas relief ceramic tiles, cast work,
a series of large ceramic sculptures...and now back to handmade relief tiles.
Together we established Fine Art Tile™ in the mid-90's,
grew it for several years, then in 2000 licensed out our tile designs so they would bring in royalties, which worked great for several years. As I update this in June '08, I am happy to report that we are getting our tile line back; completely under our management once again. Jackie plans to continue doing her gallery work, Steve is devoting full time to managing the tile business.
To any young artists out there who might be reading this, we highly
recommend the sometimes crazy, unpredictable life of pursuing your art.
Keep your expenses low, your skin thick, and your savings account healthy.
You will be rewarded with a life of relative freedom, independence from
the so-called culture around you, time and motivation for introspection,
and the feeling of truly "living" instead of just existing
between commutes. Your life is yours—live it on your terms.
We welcome comments, suggestions, your reactions to our artwork, or
questions you may have. Please participate with us in this artistic
process of which you are a most vital part.
Steve Eichenberger & Jacquline Hurlbert
Artists
Directors, Studio Ten XIII, Inc.
Fine Art Tileworks™
Founders, Fine Art Tile™
