Cindy Houot

Cindy has always been creative. Her first experience was in the 3rd grade, painting landscapes. She thought her talent was not as good as the others, wanting to quit, her art teacher Mrs. Burns, told her all art is beautiful, never give up, always dream, and gave the tearful Cindy a big hug! Years later, she went on to study sculpture, metal arts fabrication in high school. Attended the California College of Arts & Crafts in Berkeley Calif. and as an exchange student, wanting to travel, she attended The Aegean School of Fine Arts on the Greek island of Paros for 3 years.

Returning to the states, she thought she found her dream job, designing jewelry and sculpture for a Co. in Los Angeles. Wanting to try something new, and more art from the heart...she studied and taught Tole Painting for 10 years. Again, searching for a new medium, she took a ceramic class and fell in love with clay. Her love for gardening and flowers, and playing with mud, she finally found a way to sculpt and paint her favorite things, hand building flowers and inspirational art with clay. Her style is not traditional pottery, but more feminine, cottage, shabby, and pastel in colors, and sometimes with a message.

In 2003, she was chosen as the Northwest artist by the Northwest Orca Conservancy, to design and make an Orca clock for the fundraiser “Reunite Luna” the Northwest Orca whale who had lost it’s pod in the Nootka sound. She sells her ceramics on her website, other websites for hand made items, wholesales to stores, and sells at local art shows throughout the year, and is a featured artist at a Northwest art gallery for fine art in Bothell WA. Her ceramics have also been featured in Romantic Homes magazine. Just outside Seattle Wa., she lives with her husband, children, goats, chickens, and dogs, as well as teaches ceramics for children and adults in her studio.

In love with the Northwest and it’s beauty, Cindy had also become active with art and global warming. She has started Green Planet Artists, encouraging artists to use more recycled products in their pieces. She recycles most of the clay she pours with molds, and uses recycled vintage beading in many of her pieces.

Website:  www.angelheartdesigns.com
Blog:  www.angelheartdesigns.blogspot.com