Jim Schatz

Available Works‍  ‍Exhibitions‍  ‍Commissions

Jim Schatz is an artist, designer, and founder of J Schatz Studio, a Detroit-based ceramic studio creating lighting, objects, murals, hanging works, and design-forward products for birds. His one-of-a-kind work explores material transformation, queer embodiment, repetition, surface, gesture, and the emotional charge of objects made by hand. Forms emerge through hours of slab-building, glazing, and high firing — a slow, attentive practice grounded in the studio's dense materials and considered surfaces. Schatz works between functional and sculptural registers, treating each as part of a single language. He co-founded Take Me Home with Peter Souza Jr. in 2026, extending the studio's practice into a public space for sharing one-of-a-kind work and the work of close collaborators.

Objects

Lighting

Outdoor

Exhibitions

The Body, Repeated by Jim Schatz — a wall installation of 24 hand-formed ceramic tiles in a lava finish, the body shown in repeated, fragmented relief.

Radical Presence

Jim Schatz and Peter Souza Jr.

March - June 2026

Commissions

Take Me Home accepts select commissions for sculptural, ceramic, and site-specific work by the gallery's artists. Recent projects include private residences, interior design installations, and public-facing architectural placements.

Each commission is developed in close dialogue with the collector, designer, or architect — beginning with an initial conversation about the space, intended use, and creative direction. From there, the artist and gallery develop a proposal with materials, dimensions, and production schedule. Work is then built in-studio in Detroit, with in-progress updates shared throughout.

Commission inquiries are reviewed on a rolling basis. Timelines typically range from three to nine months, depending on scope, material, and scale. The gallery also accepts commissions for editioned work and sculptural lighting.

To inquire, please contact hello@detroittakemehome.com or (313) 454-1777 with a brief description of the project, intended location, and approximate timeline.

Take Me Home

1533 Cadillac Blvd. Suite 102
313-454-1777
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J Schatz Studio

22005 Van Dyke Ave.
Warren, MI 48089
866-344-5267
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