Testimonials

“I worked with Meryl on a kitchen backsplash with an underwater ocean theme. A realistic looking octopus, terrapins, sea horses, sea kelp and more grace the walls of the kitchen.

The whole experience was very satisfying.

Meryl is so accomplished in her craft and has a wide range of ability and creativity.

As a general contractor and custom home builder, it was a pleasure to have her work on my own granny unit project. I would recommend her in the future and look forward to seeing her ongoing creations.”

Michael Jacob - Talia Developments Construction Management - Sebastopol, California

“We have known Meryl for many years, initially we met through parenting our kids. At some point Meryl invited us to a local school where she had run a ceramics class, and they were selling the pieces to raise money for something. It sounded like a Ho Hum kind of event but we went to support her and the community and we were astonished at the work she had done with these children. 

We happened to win a silent auction for a very large vase that was extraordinarily beautiful, it had been textured and shaped and worked by many small hands. I feel emotional describing this event because the beauty of this object made in a gentle process that Meryl facilitated was and is essential and natural and clearly a product of love, hers and the kids. After this acquisition we bought several more pieces at Meryl's open studio events. 

These are all treasured objects in our home.

Meryl had been to our house on a number of occasions and had been seeing a brutalist fountain we had made of cast concrete. (My architect sister said to me "Never change that, it is so beautiful.") Anyway, one day on a visit Meryl said "What do you think if I made you a tiled mural for that?" We were intrigued, and asked her to elaborate, and from there she made us a proposal for the project and finally we decided to commission this work from her.

We are so pleased with the result, it's become the center of our courtyard. It draws one out of the house to go sit by it, stand by it, see the little fish and dragonflies having a life with it as a backdrop. We receive compliments from people regularly who are moved by the beauty of the mural. There are many elements that have been integrated--small bits, toys, artifacts that are representational of events and times for our family. Meryl asked us to contribute these trinkets and symbols in the process of assembly and as a result the whole of the piece means a lot to us, much more than we had imagined when we began. We are indebted to Meryl for her sight, creativity and mastery of her craft.”

Drew Allen and Onie Kriegler - Sebastopol, CA

"A Tribute to Meryl-- Meryl is one of those “gifted” artists and designers, yet works very closely with her customers. Meryl listened to my ideas and incorporated them into a magnificent countertop that I could never have designed on my own. 

No detail was left out of this Lake County fishing theme for our outdoor bar in Lakeport. Through each stage Meryl invited me to come to her studio and view her work. The colors chosen were beautiful, and the pieces fit together like a well crafted puzzle telling the story of our fishing experiences on Clearlake. 

Oh, and by the way, Meryl didn’t like the bar base colors that I had hand
painted. I have to admit I didn’t either. 

If we ever move, I hope we can take this large piece of tile art with us. With Meryl’s vision and talent, she transformed the base into a one of a kind piece that blends beautifully with the countertops. Thank you Meryl!"

Christie Geernaert - Lakeport, California

“I have known Meryl Juniper professionally for about 20 years. She is inarguably a gifted fine artist and instructor, but a couple of things set her apart - real and abiding passion for artistic expression, and dedication to producing a quality art piece or installation. She doesn't cut corners or sacrifice quality for speed.

Whether galvanizing community support for one of her collaborative public projects, or working with commission clients on personalized art pieces, Meryl is blessed with an ability to communicate, organize and implement. Perhaps most importantly, Meryl always comes from a place of integrity, honesty and sincerity.

And for those not already in the know, her body care products are healing magic!!”

Mary Day - Designer at Ceramic Tile Center - Santa Rosa, California