Description
Terra Incognita (#210) reminds us that there is a wilderness out there in the world we’re meant to explore. This piece features two men about to hike a daunting mountain hand illustration with the inspiring quote: “May your trails be crooked, winding, and dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” – Edward Abbey (quote begins on left side and finishes on right – author noted on top). Crafted by Houston Llew, this hand-enameled glass-on-copper artwork serves as both a decorative treasure and a source of daily inspiration.
Artist Statement: Something endures – as though an invisible thread connects – throughout the writings of explorers. Edward Abbey, Amelia Earhart, Jack London, John Muir… their words are soaked in expansive mystery of the world. They paint breathtaking landscapes through imaginative sentences. Abbey’s explorations leap from the page with a wildness that draws out the adventurous within us. Rather than shy away from danger, Abbey says that’s the thrilling part of life. What makes the precipice so worth seeing is a combination of the work we go through to climb our mountains, and the heart-pounding moment where we stand on the precipice and live from great heights. There’s a wilderness out there in the world we’re meant to explore – it’s true – but there also lies a wilderness within us, a daunting mountain range that only through self-exploration will we rise to those mountain tops. So go. Explore. And in your walks through the world, walk also through your self.
Each Spiritile is made from copper, glass and wood, and also comes in their own Houston Llew signature blue Spiritile box, a collectors item in its own right! Every box will also include a brochure of all active tiles currently available in the collection. They can hang on a wall or stand alone, and will never fade or tarnish.
Production Date: August 1, 2017
Collection: Fall 2017
Handmade in USA
Measures: 8.5″ x 5.25″ x 1.75″
Weight: 2.5 lbs
