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The Amazing Art of Laurel Burch
When Ms. Burch passed away in September 2007 the San Rafael, CA newspaper ran this blurb:
"Bay Area artist Laurel Burch died last Thursday morning at her home in San Rafael. She was 61.
She is known worldwide for her colorful designs - exotic cats, horses, flowers and sealife on everything from T-shirts, to scarves, ceramics, and jewelry. Her work continues to be sold throughout the world.
Ms. Burch suffered from a lifelong condition, osteopetrosis, which caused repeated breaks of her bones."
Laurel's Wikipedia Entry
Laurel Burch (December 31, 1945 - September 13, 2007) was an American artist, designer and businesswoman.
As a 20-year-old single mother she found metal in junkyards to hammer into jewelry to support her two children, and went on to launch her business, now called Laurel Burch Artworks, in the late 1960s with the help of a small staff that worked out of her house. She began making paintings and was commissioned by restaurants, businesses and private collectors. "I found metal in a junkyard and hammered it out on the back of an old frying pan", she stated during an interview with the Marin Independent Journal in 2005.
Burch designed, among other things, beads, jewelry, paintings, T-shirts, scarves, coffee mugs and tote bags, but 90% of her designs derived from her original paintings.
She died on September 13, 2007, aged 61, at her home in Novato, California from complications of osteopetrosis, a painful bone disease she had her entire life, suffering more than 100 bone fractures as a result. In addition to her third husband, Rick Sara, she is survived by a daughter, a son, and two granddaughters.
Laurel Burch Fantastic Felines
The book high-lighted here is a collection of images from her Fantastic Felines series. Amazon also offers numerous journals featuring uniquely Laurel Burch art.
Laurel Burch's Cat Mugs
Laurel Burch Horse Mugs
Inspirational Design Mugs from Laurel Burch
Laurel's Cat Themed Handbags
The selection here is a very small sample of what is available. There are also cosmetic and travel bags which can be found by following the links here.
Scarves with Laurel's Artwork!
Amazon carries dozens of these beautiful art wearables.
Awesome Laurel Birch SOCKS
Laurel Burch Home Decor
More Books featuring Laurel's Art
Random Sampler of Laurel Burch Products
Remember, there are literally DOZENS of other great products by this prolific artist waiting to be discovered by following these links!
Laurel Burch Gifts on eBay
Check out these auctions featuring jewelry based on Laurel's work! A great chance to get a great price on these beauties.
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Laurel's Official Homepage
- Laurel Burch Home
- Official site for the artist.
Cat Lovers Gifts from CafePress
most with a cat theme
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- felinefaces felinefaces May 17, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
- Whenever I wear my Laurel Burch "Tribe" earrings at least every 4th person I see says something nice. I love to wear Laurel's art. Not only makes me happy but others enjoy it.
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- EelKat EelKat Oct 1, 2008 @ 8:49 pm
- I love Laurel Burch, I've got some of her stuff. Great lens!
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- EelKat EelKat Oct 1, 2008 @ 8:49 pm
- I love Laurel Burch, I've got some of her stuff. Great lens!
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- fashionjunkie fashionjunkie Aug 2, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
- brilliant art work !
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- sellingnicestuff sellingnicestuff Jul 30, 2008 @ 9:11 am
- A brilliant artist! Collected Laurel Burch cat mugs. Loved to visit the San Diego Burch shop in old town.
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