A look behind the frame as we travel and shoot our Spring 2021 Fine Art Photography Print Collection "Vers le Ville" ( To the City). A short film.

Spring is here and so is picnic season. Joins us for an afternoon in the south of France with this Parisian inspired Lemon + Dill Farro Salad.

Paris has always been a place I dreamed about. A place I romanticized for its flourishing art, Medieval architecture and Parisian way of life. The sidewalk cafes bustle into the early hours, where you find yourself at close proximity to warm strangers who are all lost in conversation and on their fifth cigarette. There is something so magically romantic about this city.

This year being the first for Terracotta House I wanted to share with you how we celebrate Christmas in the tropics. It’s basically anything other than an idyllic snowy white Christmas. Instead it’s a coconut palm tree, color filled - green one.

So it’s about time I officially introduce myself here at terracotta house! My name is Valerie - I am professional creative human and nature enthusiast…

With Roasted Beets + Baked Ricotta, Grilled Artichokes with Tahini and Baked Calabaza Pumpkin with Wild Rice + Butternut Squash

A glimpse into an early evening session, of painting in the greenhouse studio. Taking inspiration from the October Sky and damp jungle.

I opened a Café / Bakery in 2004 in a small quaint town in the Austrian Alps and I really fell in love with this recipe because it is not at all like a traditional cheesecake, but rather a much lighter and not so sweet afternoon treat.  I especially liked that you could make it a seasonal recipe just by changing the fruit.  My all-time favorite is with Fresh Figs,so I thought I would share this recipe that I used at my Bakery in Austria.  It is a little complicated, but totally worth it.

I first had savory oats this past February, when I was spending my time in London. I instantly became obsessed with the concept and dreamed about it ever since. The warm creamy oats, with savory roasted veg, poached or fried egg… it’s literally everything I crave out of a meal. When Nicole and I were discussing our favorite fall flavors and recipes we wanted to test out, I instantly knew that savory oats were one of them. So here it is, our fall take on a savory perfect brunch item.

Leeks and okra both may not be on your weekly shopping list, but maybe they should be. They are both sweet and flavorful vegetables that pair nicely with many seasons. These grilled leek and okra are a great starter or side dish and are a great late summer into early fall dish.

Late September in the green house studio is humid but the faint winds of fall begin to sweep through. The pallet changes from bright summer sunshine to muted oranges and reds — and the terracotta house shop is just about to open.

Lookbook featuring abstract works painted in the late summer, along the southern Florida coast. These works are for a print collection.

With summer on it’s way out and fall on the horizon, we will begin to loose evening light and the warmth of the summer. Many of us will begin to prepare for the coming months of cold air and testy weather for winter is only a season away.

For as long as I can remember, I have been driven by art. First by painting and playing in clay, then by the art of sound and performance. These days I am driven by the art of all things visual.