Author Archives: erenaultq

Thunderbirds and the ATSF

All Aboard!, mimbreño, sterling silver, 2015 Pendant/pin, turquoise fetish and sterling silver, 2015. If you love these and are interested in owning an original piece of your own contact me at 1 (505) 429-3670 or erenaultq@gmail.com. Click on an image to view larger. All images © 2015 Élise Renault

NOT Just Another Thunderbird Ring

I may just have to keep this one (and buy some hand lotion!). NOT Just Another Thunderbird Ring, all sterling silver, 2015. If you love this and are interested in owning an original piece of your own contact me at 1 (505) 429-3670 or erenaultq@gmail.com. All images © 2015 Élise Renault

Las Vegas Studio Arts Tour

 Thank you for looking at my latest work. It will be for sale at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas, NM this weekend September 12th and 13th during the annual Las Vegas Studio Arts Tour. Rough Rider Antiques is across the street from the Castañeda Hotel which will feature several local artists. A big thanksContinue reading “Las Vegas Studio Arts Tour”

Meeting with an original Harvey Girl

Original La Posada Harvey Girl Marie Lamar and I having a chat and negotiating a trade: a box of broken Mimbreno dishes for a custom piece from my Fred Harvey Line. Thank you, Ann-Mary for facilitating this meeting. I can’t stop doin’ the happy dance! See below for the custom piece I’ve just finished for MarieContinue reading “Meeting with an original Harvey Girl”

Fred Harvey Line now at La Posada Hotel Gift Shop

The La Posada Hotel in Winslow, AZ is now carrying my Fred Harvey Line. I dropped off 10 pieces and am STILL doin’ the happy dance! See most of them below. Click on a photo to view larger. Want to own a piece of your own? Please visit the La Posada Gift Shop in Winslow, ArizonaContinue reading “Fred Harvey Line now at La Posada Hotel Gift Shop”

Treasures in the Rough

As I walk the railroad tracks searching for old bits of Fred Harvey and Santa Fe pottery, I have started documenting what these pieces look like before I transform them. Here are a few of those photos. To see my sculptures and learn more, please see the Fred Harvey Line.

Fred Head

So what is The Fred Harvey Line? A few years ago, I began walking the railroad tracks near my home looking for rusty old stuff to add to an ongoing sculpture in my back yard. Though scarce, occasionally I would find small bits of pottery with a red and black motif; others had a lovelyContinue reading “Fred Head”