One-of-a-Kind Art & Framing Gifts at CHG

giftware   We have a wide selection of unique artistic giftware.

   Looking for something special and original? CHG is the perfect place to find unique   gifts for all occasions. We offer jewelry, glass, metal, ceramics, cards and more!   Please ask about our gift registry.

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Assorted Giftware Items

 

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Alexis Bittar

 We are the only ones in the area carrying it. Shhhhhhh :)

Alexis Bittar’s signature Lucite line is a hand-carved, hand-painted collection which combines Bittar’s interest in form, texture, color, and light.

Described as "One of the Greatest Jewelry designers of the 21st Century" Alexis Bittar went from hawking his wares on the streets of New York, to selling his eponymous jewelry collection in stores in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and LA

 

 

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Rick Hunter Glass

The Hunter Art Glass Studio is a one-man studio specializing in unique and individual art pieces. These exquisite, one-of-a-kind glass designs include pitcher sets, vases, and lamps. "Elegant" and "refreshing" define Hunter Art Glass. You can find Hunter Art Glass in many Art Exhibits and Galleries throughout the United States. Currently, his glass is on exhibit at Buyer's Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, Art-A-Fair in Laguna Beach and College of the Desert in Palm Desert. Rick Hunter attended California State University at Fullerton, California where he studied ceramics and glass blowing. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Ceramics and graduated with his Masters Degree in Glass Blowing in 1986. Hunter Art Glass has been showcased in many exhibits including: Santa Monica, San Francisco, La Jolla, San Diego, Scottsdale and Philadelphia. His studio is located in Upland, CA.

 

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Gail Chavenelle
For more than 15 years Gail Chavenelle’s sculptures have helped us celebrate, give thanks, mourn, laugh and sing. These brilliantly simple strips of metal have expressed our feelings when words fall short.

Her sculptures are created from a single piece of metal, cut and bent into form. They range from 10 inches to 5 feet! in height, and come in both stainless and rust finishes (varies with pieces).

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Michael Michaud
Inspired by nature. Napkin rings, salad tongs, trivits, bowls etc...

Combining his love of nature and exceptional knowledge of precious metal casting and model making, Michael Michaud has created wonderful tabletop and giftware items. His exquisite use of layering colors of gold, silver and copper on bronze and pewter, give the Table Art collection an elegant and unique look all its own.
Michael Michaud explores the same sensitivity with nature in his Table Art pieces as he does in his Silver Seasons jewelry collection. The ability to expand nature's creations in various mediums has added to the successful growth of the Table Art division.

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Sydney Lynch


Unique and sassy jewelry made of oxidised sliver, gold and precious stones.

Sydney Lynch Jewelry: Distinctive sculptural design fused with high quality craftsmanship to create unique wearable art.

Since 1981, jewelry artist Sydney Lynch has been designing and making her handmade jewelry featuring contemporary earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and pins in 18k and 22k gold and sterling silver. From her studio in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sydney creates both her Designer Line and singular One Of A Kind pieces that include a variety of gemstones such as opal, aquamarine, tourmaline,diamonds, pearls, beryl, peridot and sapphire set in high karat gold and silver.

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Hudson Beach Glass

Following in a family tradition that spans three generations, Sean Gilvey and his wife Emily, a Philadelphia native, opened Hudson Beach Glass Philadelphia in October of 2008.

With 15 years experience designing and creating for the Hudson Beach Glass line, Sean now produces his exquisite collection of drink ware, one-of-a-kind Suspension Bowls, and much more in our Strawberry Street Studio.

Hudson Beach Glass Philadelphia carries over 40 types of sculptural, functional pieces ideal for dining and entertaining, or creating an effortless yet elegant centerpiece that is bound to create a stir. All our items are hand crafted and designed in 13 colors by Sean or one of the founding members of Hudson Beach Glass.

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Jayne Redmann jewelry


“Nature provides an endless reference for imagination and invention. The linear quality of stems and the fullness of flower buds inspire my jewelry. I enjoy integrating mechanics with design, allowing each piece to function in a visually intriguing way. I work with multiples of the same shape, engineering them to fit precisely, giving an abstract interpretation of their botanical source. Many years of metalsmithing have taught me the power of simplicity. My forms begin as flat metal shapes and arrive as small sculptures. Their complexity is in their conception as curving planes of origami.”

Jayne Redman earned her B.F.A. in Jewelry and Silversmithing from Maine College of Art in 1977. She began her career in New York as a design and production assistant in the fashion jewelry industry. She started her own company, Jayne Redman Jewelry, in 1982.

Jayne is a former faculty member of the Maine College of Art Department of Jewelry and Metals and teaches workshops nationally. She maintains a studio in southern Maine and is represented by fine jewelry and craft stores across the country

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Klassen & Glanzner


Beatuifully crafted, unique, silver, and oxidised silver creations. A husband, wife team form Minneapolis who makes inspirational designs.

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Pascale Judet

Pascale Judet was born in France in 1946, and presently lives on Vashon Island in Puget Sound. She graduated from the Sorbonne in 1968, and continued her studies in philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley. She turned to art in the early seventies. Her work in other media (book binding and design, and mixed media constructions) has been shown at the San Francisco Museum of Art, and Mills College in Oakland California, among other venues. Her work was in a two person show at the Davidson Galleries in Seattle in August 1991, and in a one person show at Vashon Allied Arts in November of that year. Since 1994, she has participated in invitational shows at the Alianza Gallery in Boston at the Nancy Margolis Gallery in Portland, Maine. Her painted mixed media constructions are in galleries throughout the United States.We are proud to offer her hand painted clocks..

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Anne Nye

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Anne Nye, studied fine art at the University of Idaho and California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland CA following which, she worked as a graphic and fine artist in several parts of the world including Spain and Hawaii.

After years in the graphic design field, Anne finally began working full time at her art in 1997, moving into fused glass in 2000, approaching it very much like she did painting.

Anne lives in Omaha NE with her husband, Richard.

Visit CornerHouse Gallery to see our collection!
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Angelio Batle Graphite Sculptures

Functional art objects, modern in design and intricately detailed. Formed in graphite, each one is handmade using innovative techniques and traditional studio skills. Writes like a pencil. Won't rub off on your hands. Exquisite packaging - letterpressed label. Perfect for gift giving.. All of the following graphite objects had a two years limited run.


In 1998, Sculptor Agelio Batle developed a process to create sculptures in solid graphite. Initially, he created his own hand), and  then botanical and other natural forms followed.

Each sculpture is cast using Batle's unique molding and carving process. Carbonaceous graphite (mineral remains of prehistoric plant life) is fused with smudge-resistant compounds, then cures into the object before you.

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Asta Glass

Isn't it so much more enjoyable to sip a cocktail or a fine wine from a unique and beautiful glass?

We think so!

So at Asta Glass we've created our own original bar glasses -some elegant, some whimsical. Our designs are carefully applied to each glass by hand and the glass is finished right here in our studio near San Francisco.

Kathryn Gooding, designer and owner of Asta Glass, had always enjoyed a good martini but couldn’t find enough interesting glasses from which to drink them.

Sensing a need, she left behind a career in finance, founded Asta Glass, and became its designer, manufacturer, chief bottle and glass washer (really!), salesperson and accountant. With no formal art training, she relied instead on her sources of inspiration. She taught herself the method of sandblasting designs onto glasses and wasn’t satisfied until each glass met her meticulous standards.

Now using both sides of her brain, Kathryn happily works on new designs and shapes inspired by the Bay Area’s beauty and the ideas that pour into it from around the world. Together with a small group of local craftspeople and artisans, she still manufactures, sells and keeps the books at her studio near San Francisco, and makes a fine martini for herself, her husband, and whoever drops by at the end of the day.

 

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Jan Gjaltema

Influenced by his education and experience in architecture, Dutch born Jan D. Gjaltema combines the linear and structural with the modern and forward. The goal: to produce a most varied and distinctive collection of hand-crafted sterling silver jewelry for women and men.

In 1983, Jan turned his full creative attention to fine jewelry design. The results of his efforts have been nothing short of spectacular. Jan's jewelry graces the finest galleries and museums throughout Europe, the U.S., and Japan.

 

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Give the Gift of Fine Art & Framing from CHG!

Gift Certificates from CornerHouse Gallery are the perfect solution for your gift giving needs.
The recipient can choose something truly unique as their gift!

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The more you frame, the more you save at CHG!

For every $50.00 you spend, you get a $5.00 Reward Dollar to use towards your

next purchase of art or custom framing.

*YES they can be combined  - does not include giftware purchases.

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