At one of his exhibits, Craig Ruwe met the painter and sculptor Zingaro. The two artists formed a mutual respect for each other’s work, and Craig asked for Zingaro’s assistance as his health declined. Zingaro furthered the tradition of vitreous enameled wall art by integrating his background in painting to his own fine art enameled pieces.

Through strange and fated opportunity, Houston Llew met Zingaro, who mentored Houston in enameling techniques. Through their collaboration, combining the medium with the best industrial design they could find and Houston’s love to explain things by quoting famous authors, Spiritiles were brought to life. When describing how a person becomes an artist Houston says, “Bad art is copied, good art is stolen. Jean-Luc Godard wisely pointed out ‘It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to.’ So steal the best parts of things you love and take them somewhere new!”