About Kathy Boyland

For decades the botanical inspired impressions have captured the delicate details of nature and days gone by in clay, print and wall art tiles. Over time sculptural forms were added to add dimension to the clay works. Memories of days as a medical photographer started showing up as huge honker clay noses and faces. Stephanie has expanded our collection of sculptures as well.

I have been creating and selling the impressions for nearly 4 decades, how time flies when you follow your passion. After purchasing the building located on the grounds of the Maryland Renaissance Festival the decision was made to create throughout the year and only sell in person directly from my building during the festival.

Before creating botanical impressions: 

- I worked in visual communications as a medical photographer at Georgetown University Hospital and medical school. Exaggerated facial features are often sculpted in ceramic form, my interpretation of how some saw themselves prior to plastic and reconstructive surgery.

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- Later I started and managed an art department for a contracting company for nearly a decade until the art department went up in flames, literally speaking.

- My work in clay and print are apart of the Nature Printing Societies collection archived at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Our garden is the main source of plant materials and inspiration used to create the botanical  impressions. My husband Steve grows them and I smash them! Occasionally our daughter Stephanie joins me  creating some of the sculptural clay forms and art as well. It’s a family thing.

Botanical impressions, sculptural and wood look  forms are all one of a kind pieces of art captured in stoneware clay. Each piece is kiln fired multiple times.  Most of the artwork is designed to be hung on the wall as well as displayed on a tabletop.

Archival quality prints of the originals are available in print form, presented on decorative wall art tiles, and on magnet as well. All of the production is completed in my home studio.

Enjoy as we have the beauty of nature and days gone by captured in clay, print and wall art tiles.