Greetings!
The 9th Annual Minnesota Tile Festival Saturday, September 18th is less than three weeks away.  The MN Tile Festival is the biggest PR event in the in the Midwest for handmade tile and mosaics. As readers of this newsletter either as members or interested parties you are the mavens of information on handmade tile and the Minnesota Tile Festival. As most of you know the HTA is a small volunteer based organization and its strength is in its membership to work together to get the word out on this amazing event.
The HTA volunteers, artists and Trebuche have been laying the infrastructure for the 9th annual MN Tile Festival all year. Press packets, bumpers stickers, newsletters, artists and members handing out the directory, gallery shows, facebook pages, postcards, ads in print, on the web and radio streaming. From now to September 18th we are in the This part is we need to turn our PR efforts into actual patrons of the Discover American Art Tile at the Minnesota Tile Festival.  Even at the most basic level by you just showing up you are showing your support of this event and its artists. Bring a friend and you just doubled the impact. Now times that by the 600 people who receive this newsletter and you can see how we can get to 1000 to 2000 patrons with very little effort. But this does not happen unless you take action. We need you to post the Minnesota Tile Festival event on your websites, newsletters, social media, hand out postcards, and word of mouth. Every action creates a reaction so make a difference and let people Discover American Art Tile! We look forward to seeing you at the Minnesota Tile Festival with your friends and family! |
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The Artist of the Minnesota Tile Festival
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Outside Booths
James Whitney Tuthill
Stone Hollow Tile
Jane Swan
Martha Enzler Designs
North Prairie Tile Inc.
Clay Squared to Infinity
Miriam Shuros
Lesilie A Krist
Cotton Lake Tile
Belvedere Art Tile Ltd
Pearson Art Works
Duluth Pottery
FK Art Glass
Inside Booths Nancy Froseth Margy Jean Balwierz Blue Marble Clayworks Sheryl Tuorila Minnesota Mosaic Guild Christine Nelson Design John D Luetke Cabin Fever Pottery Emily Dyer Ceramics Earth Wood and Fire Mark A Rademacher B.A. Schmidt Arts Bella Vista Tile Untapped Resources Mercury Mosaics Twin Cities Bunglow Club Terrapin Tile Lindsay Rude  |
Become a Facebook fan of the MN Tile Festival
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The HTA has set up a MN Tile Festival Facebook fan page. The goal is to get a daily info guide of the show before and after. We will be looking for photos of your newest work you will be showing off at the sale and any pertinent info to the patrons of the show. Tell the Handmade Tile Association what you are doing to promote the show on our facebook page.
We also need your help to promote the Minnesota Festival fan page. A fan page allows the HTA to reach a larger audience and do it for a low cost....Free! Please consider putting links to the fan page in your promotions or just casually on your social networks. click the link below to start the fun.
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| 2010 Commemorative Tile | The 2010 Commemorative tile was made by  Sandre Griffin of Blue Marble Clayworks Sandre works in porcelain clay. Size is 4" wide, 7" long.
Therea are only 25 of these unique pieces availabl.
Only $25 each. Click here to reserve yours today. You can pay for it and we will have it ready for you at the MN Tile Festival. If you can not attend we will mail it to you. |
| Free Tours of the American Swedish Institute |
Tours of the American Swedish Institute Swan J. Turnblad mansion founded the Institute in 1929.  The Turnblad mansion, which houses the Institute, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 33-room mansion is a fine example of early 20th century chateauesque architecture. Graced with a majestic two-story grand hall, carved stone and woodwork, sculpted ceilings, and eleven floor-to-ceiling kakelugnar (Swedish porcelain tile stoves), the mansion is now a blend of period rooms and exhibit galleries. Don't forget to get some authentic Swedish Meatballs too. Go down to the Stuga and have lunch. |
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2011 Directory Drive Starts Now
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 2011 Handmade Tile Association Directory drive has started. Our directory is tile and mosaic artists premier publication in the United States.
click here to see 2011 prices
What you need to do next1. review your ad(s) and get new images ready 2. review your copy writing, update as needed. 3. Double check your web link(s) 5. Send us info on major tile events to be considered for print 6. Get your 5 hours of volunteering in to save money on your ad rates. |
Our next meeting will be October 18th at Clay Squared to Infinity. We are looking for venues to have meetings in 2011. If you would like to host a meeting please contact the HTA to set one up. info@handmadetileassociation.orgIf you are not in the Minnesota region consider creating a meeting of tile and mosaic artists in your area. The HTA can promote your meeting through this newsletter and on the website, Facebook, and Linked in. It is a great way to learn and promote tile ideas.
Sincerely,
Josh Blanc
Handmade Tile Association.LLC |
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Quick Links check out all the new info
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Welcome new and renewing members
| Super Members
Untapped Resource Inc
Sheryl VanderPol
Bella Vista Tile
Lisa & James TeviaClark
| Business Members
Gary L. Quirk Studios
Satori Tile
Twin Cities Bungalow Club
Friend Member
Rebecca Rayman
Thank you!
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Headline Speaker Larry Millett
Noon
|  | Larry Millett esteemed Twin Cities architectural writer and historian will be our speaker for the 2010 Minnesota Tile Festival! Some of his famed books "Lost Twin Cities", "The Curve of the Arch" and "AIA guide to the Twin Cities".
He will speak at noon at the MN Tile Festival.
Larry Millett | |
| Second Speaker
Stephany Eaton
1pm
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Third Speaker
2 pm
Peter Solac
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The
Tile and Masonry Heating Fireplace; A European Tradition in Elegant and Efficient
Peter Solac founded Woodland Stoves and Fireplace which
is located in the Seward neighborhood at East Franklin Ave and Riverside in
Minneapolis. " All of us as humans are linked with fire; its uses and
forms are manifold both practically and aesthetically. Our work, in short, is
to make the form of the fireplace function. In actuality, it involves an entire
world of considerations " The store has worked with diverse fireplace
styles and traditions since 1977.
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The Art of tile continues
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Click here to see photos of the opening and the show
Artists pick up work from 12 - 4:30 | |
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September Jobs
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Historical perspective decorative and mosaic art. 
