Eclectic
Treasures
(TM)
is Proud to
Present
Andreas & Lori Kalt
Native
Earth
About
Native Earth Husband/wife team, Andreas
& Lori Kalt, have been making unique
stone home décor for seven years now.
Their once home-based business, Native
Earth, specializes in making
hand-crafted “usable art” such as
picture frames, clocks, mirrors & more.
They use various stones & metal to
create their products, however slate is
the preferred medium. Nature is their
main influence in the design process.
They begin by sketching out ideas on
paper, and then digitizing the designs
into the computer. After deciding what
kind of materials to use for each piece,
an extremely high-pressure water saw is
used to cut the material precisely. Each
piece is then assembled by hand. Various
finishing techniques are used to enhance
the natural color of the stone. Andreas
is a Utah native, who’s always enjoyed
sports, the outdoors, & designing
things. In high school he spent much of
his time in art and CAD classes. Not
surprisingly, he later earned a B.F.A.
in Industrial Design from Brigham Young
University. Since then, he has been
involved with design projects ranging
from floor designs for the Disney Land
resort to making simple “address signs”
for his neighbors.
Lori grew
up in Deer Park, Washington. Although
not formally trained in the arts, she
has claimed since a child that her
favorite thing to do was “make things”.
Enjoying left-brained activities as
well, however, she later earned a B.S.
degree in mathematics from Brigham Young
University. After spending several years
as a math-writer, teacher, and/or tutor,
Lori is now a stay-at-home mom
About
Native Earth Husband/wife team, Andreas
& Lori Kalt, have been making unique
stone home décor for seven years now.
Their once home-based business, Native
Earth, specializes in making
hand-crafted “usable art” such as
picture frames, clocks, mirrors & more.
They use various stones & metal to
create their products, however slate is
the preferred medium. Nature is their
main influence in the design process.
They begin by sketching out ideas on
paper, and then digitizing the designs
into the computer. After deciding what
kind of materials to use for
each piece,
an extremely high-pressure water saw is
used to cut the material precisely. Each
piece is then assembled by hand. Various
finishing techniques are used to enhance
the natural color of the stone. Andreas
is a Utah native, who’s always enjoyed
sports, the outdoors, & designing
things. In high school he spent much of
his time in art and CAD classes. Not
surprisingly, he later earned a B.F.A.
in Industrial Design from Brigham Young
University. Since then, he has been
involved with design projects ranging
from floor designs for the Disney Land
resort to making simple “address signs”
for his neighbors.
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the work