Surving Studios
Surving Studios designs and produces bas-relief art tile with a nature theme. The tiles with frogs, lizards, bugs and fish were introduced in 1991 at the Crafts Fairs and in 1992 at the International Tile Exposition in Miami. At that time very little tile art was available and none with frogs and lizards. It was an immediate success.
Natalie Surving sculpts the animal designs and Richard specializes in the human form. The company also does custom sculpture and tile for major installations.
Surving Studios evolved from the careers of Natalie and Richard. Natalie was an art teacher. In 1971 she opened a pottery school and workshop on Staten Island, NY and evolved her own way of working with clay. By 1974 demand for her ceramic animal sculptures required her full time attention.
Richard was a NYC advertising art director and part time inventor. He joined the company in 1979 when they moved to the country and the Studio required his talents full time.
