Styled room illustration. Shown: No. 02. The real piece is on the product page.
For the wall that has frames and still feels flat.
How to Style a Gallery Wall with Ceramic Wall Art
The short answer: hang three ceramic wall hangings in three different shapes, set the middle of the group about 57 inches from the floor, and let round and diamond shapes break up the straight lines of your frames.
I'm Rae. I make every piece by hand in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and I have watched one curve wake up a whole wall. Here's how to get yours there.
Jester Swink is a handmade ceramic wall art and jewelry studio in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, founded by Rae Rodriguez. Its From the Fire releases are small batch drops of handmade ceramic wall hangings, made to be worn by your walls like jewelry. That is why Jester Swink calls them jewelry for the walls. Browse the latest From the Fire pieces any time.
Gallery wall ideas start with the frames you have. Add the one thing they are missing.
How do you create a gallery wall with ceramic wall art?
Frames are all corners. Ceramic wall art brings shape. That’s the whole trick.
- Lay your frames on the floor and pick the spot for the group.
- Build a gallery wall with wall hangings by choosing three in three shapes. A circle, a diamond and a rectangle make a strong trio.
- Hang the biggest piece off center, not dead middle.
- Leave 2 to 3 inches between pieces so the group reads as one.
- Set the center of the whole group about 57 inches from the floor.
Not sure where to start? Start with the ceramic wall art decor collection and pick the shape you don’t own yet.
Four layouts that work again and again.
What is the best gallery wall layout for wall hangings?
The solo. One large piece on an entryway wall, like No. 05 here. No frames needed.
The trio. Three wall hangings in a loose triangle, with frames around them.
The stack. One larger piece above a smaller one, centered over a console or bench.
The offset line. Pieces at slightly different heights across a long wall, with the center of the group at 57 inches.
Not sure? Start with the trio. It forgives almost every mistake.
Styled room illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
Give the eye somewhere soft to land.
How do you break up a gallery wall with curves?
A wall of frames is a wall of right angles. One circle changes the rhythm.
A round piece gives the eye a soft place to rest. A diamond adds a point that says this was on purpose. Start with one. If the wall still feels square, add a second.
Hang it between frames, not at the edge. Let the stones hang free below the circle so they can catch the light.
Styled room illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
Hang it somewhere else!
What if your walls are already full?
Then skip the gallery wall. A ceramic wall hanging works alone.
Try the bare spot beside a window. The wall above a bed. The end of a hallway. The space next to a mirror. One piece on its own gets all the attention, and it never fights your frames.
Styled room illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
For the covered porch
Can ceramic wall art hang outside?
Yes, if the spot is covered. Hang it under a porch roof, an eave or a pergola, snug against a wall or post. Keep it out of the open weather.
Start with the porch wall by your door. Deep sea green against pale siding looks like it was always meant to be there. Then try the two spots below.
Styled outdoor illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
For the covered patio.
Weathered wood. Soft linen.
An old wood post and a linen curtain are the easiest backdrop there is. Hang a tiered piece snug against the post, under the roof line, and the soft green picks up the olive trees beyond the pool.
Styled outdoor illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
For the modern patio.
Cream against black.
A dark post is the boldest backdrop you can give a pale piece. Hang this tiered white porcelain piece against it under the pergola and the rings stand out in the afternoon light. Clean lines. Nothing to fuss with.
Styled outdoor illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
One nail. Two minutes.
How do you hang a ceramic wall hanging?
Hang the leather cord from any sturdy nail or hook. Set it into a stud, or use a wall anchor if there isn’t a stud where you want it. Step back and check it by eye.
Hang it low enough to feel friendly. The middle of your group, about 57 inches from the floor, is the number I come back to every time.
Color, movement and a little meaning.
What do the stones add to a ceramic wall hanging?
Every stone on a Jester Swink wall hanging is chosen to move with the clay and catch the light. Many people also love the traditional meanings behind them.
- Labradorite: a flash of light that shifts as you walk by. Traditionally linked to intuition and change.
- Amazonite: soft blue green. Traditionally linked to calm.
- Aventurine: fresh green. Traditionally linked to luck and new starts.
- Onyx: deep and steady. Traditionally linked to strength and grounding.
- Turquoise: sky and water in one stone. Traditionally linked to protection and good fortune.
These are traditional associations, not medical claims. Mostly, they are beautiful.
Unique home decor gifts they can actually hang.
Is a ceramic wall hanging a good gift for someone who loves art?
Yes. Especially for the person who already has everything.
It's art, not another thing to dust. Made by hand in small batches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with stones that have their own story. Pick the shape that fits their wall, and it will look like you've been in their house.
Looking for unique home decor gifts? Start with the shape you think they'd never buy for themselves.
Styled room illustration. The real piece is on the product page.
Pick one shape. Start there.
Ready to hang yours?
Hang one piece between your frames. Step back. Then decide if the wall wants a second.
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Rae Rodriguez is the artist and maker behind Jester Swink.
Jester Swink makes slow art, which means art made at the pace the clay asks for, not the pace of mass production.
Small batch ceramic art and jewelry studio based in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California