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"PELHAM GALLERIES\nDesigner Michael Schaible Has a Worthy Muse in Tlaquepaque\nA short drive from Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque is known for its fine arts and crafts and is a cherished resource for designer Michael Schaible.\nSchaible, left, confers with co-owner Diego F. Somellera.\nSomellera and his brother Pedro designed each and every piece, including accessories, in the shop.\nFormerly a residence built in 1900 and restored in 1970, the shop features reproductions and antiques and accessories.\nSchaible admires the furnishings in a courtyard. \"I never have to hesitate because of the price,\" he notes.\nAn ornate ceramic-and-silver mirror frame and vessels were created by the owner, for whom the shop is named.\nA wrought-iron-and-ceramic candelabrum.\nSchaible and proprietor Ernesto Cruz examine a crystal light fixture. \"Ernesto is so creative,\" Schaible says. \"He does painting; he does sculpture. It's a beautiful shop.\"\nA table holds clay pieces in the main showroom.\nWood hacienda doors and iron fences dating from the early 1800s are a particular draw for Schaible, who owns a house in the area.\nSchaible consults with owner Mauricio Preciado. \"The scale and simplicity of the light fixtures attracted me,\" recalls the designer.\nAdrian Guerrero shares a studio with his father, Jess Guerrero Santo, on Independencia that showcases his crackle-glazed ceramics with insect motifs.\nGuerrero holds a piece embellished with butterflies. \"When I talk about how special Tlaquepaque's craftsmanship is, this is precisely what I mean,\" says Schaible.\nA map of Tlaquepaque.\nSubscribe to Architectural Digest"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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