Each Spiritile is carefully handmade using a series of intricate stencil techniques. From the beginning, Houston’s vision for his enameled artworks drew from the beauty of simplicity. He sought after an imagistic theme for his work rather than pursuing the abstract often seen in other enameled wall art. The image is just the beginning - each piece is paired with a quote sgraffitoed around the sides to create an inspiring story through words and images in glass.
"A smile is the light in your window that tells people you're at home." - Anonymous
Spiritile Spirit of the Muse 001 by Houston Llew.
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"Life is like a piano. What you get depends on how you play it." - Tom Lehrer
Houston Llew Spirit Tile #003 Tickled Ivory
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"To our children we give two things - one is roots, the other wings." - Hodding Carter
Houston Llew Aloft #10.
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Houston Llew Spiritiles. Tardis #13
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"May all your joys be real joys and all your pains, champagne." - Anonymous
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Bubbly # 48
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"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." - Marilyn Monroe
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Ms. # 52
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"Don't get your feathers ruffled over little things. Just wing it." - Anonymous
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Wing It! #67
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"To have a child is to make the decision that your heart will forever walk outside your body." - Elizabeth Stone
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Hello! #71
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Spiritile by Houston Llew #095 Day to Come.
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"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Bon Voyage #124
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"i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)" - e.e. cummings
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Turner Heart II #131
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"You will know the true value of a moment when it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss
Spiritile by Houston Llew #138 Memoir.
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"If life was easy, where would all the adventure be?" - Unknown
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Joy Ride #140
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"A reader lives a thousand lives." - George R.R. Martin
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Epic Tales #141
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Spiritile by Houston Llew #149 Awaken.
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"I like to have a martini, two at the very most. Three I'm under the table, four I'm under the host." - Dorothy Parker
Spiritile by Houston Llew #152 Shaken.
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"When you need a miracle, just look at your child and realize you created one." - Unknown
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Miracle #153
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"I want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as if I had wings." - Mary Oliver Houston Llew Spiritiles. Ascent #155
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"You can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, and irresistible for the rest of your life." - Coco Chanel
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Timeless #161
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"What if I fall? Oh, but what if you fly!" - Erin Hanson
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Take Off #164
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"I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list." - Susan Sontag
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Wanderlust #166
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"We have always been and always will be friends. Time can change much, but not that. " - A.A. Milne
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Feathered Friends #172
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"The world tells you to hurry. Art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art." - Junot Diaz
Houston Llew Spirit Tile #179 Brush
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"Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly." - Van Morrison
Houston Llew Spiritiles. Sunset Beach #180
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"Dear Ocean, Thank you for making us feel humble, inspired & salty all at once." - Unknown
Houston Llew Spirit Tile #181 Tidal
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"Sometimes all you need is a new perspective." - H. Cooprider
Houston Llew Spiritiles #186 Perspective. H. Cooprider
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"To the world you may be just one person, but…to one person you may be the world." - Dr. Seuss
Houston Llew Spiritiles. #187 Global
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Houston Llew Spiritiles. #188 Refill
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Houston Llew Spirit Tile #190 Thoroughbred
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"Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is, we’ll find it." - Sam Levenson
Houston Llew Spiritiles. #197 Temptation
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