At Jim Schatz's creek-side home and studio in upstate New York, the trees bear the fruits of his labor: glossy, egg-shaped earthenware bird houses and feeders, including Red Hot, in a rainbow of colors, tended daily by the artist and product-tested by chickadees, grosbeaks and cardinals.
"There's experience attached to these items," says Schatz, 38. "Everything I make gets into my living space, because designs need to be fine-tuned." His line, J Schatz, also includes lighting, hanging planters, ceramic curtains and salt and pepper shakers, all sophisticated and playful.
