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Welcome to the January 2012 spotlight on Handmade Tile Association artists and tile events from the around the United States. We feature three artists every month. links and resources (to the right) to many of the tile events, gallery shows, workshops featured around the country. You can also follow regular updates on the the Handmade Tile Association Facebook page. Click the link below and become a fan. Enjoy the spotlight.  |
Kuilema pottery Mary Kuilema
Grand Rapids, MI |
I am beginning work with 62, 6th graders on a 12' x 8' mural for their new classroom building, based on their school year as young eco-scientist/farmers. Should be a wonderful opportunity to put their concepts of the natural world into clay.
This donor recognition mural, at the Fair Housing Center' in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is based on group's logo, which is a simple door and its shadow. The logo turns into a trompe-l'oeil room scene in a corner of the lobby; the two wall spaces are each 4' wide x 8' high. Each tile has a donor name, including doorjambs, window sash, floor, steps.' The 'windows' are actually mirrors.
I also do custom residential work. This photo of tile counter tops, handmade sink and wainscot border makes a tiny bathroom beautiful.
This fireplace design at a residence in Illinois, is a tile translation of the homeowner's prized stain glass windows.'
For more information please contact
e-mail: mary@stonewaretile.com 5519 Ranger Hills Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Leah Zahavi
Highland Park, New Jersey
Leah Shafir Zahavi is the founder and creative director of Inner Piece LLC. Leah's designs, whether in clay or textiles, reflect cutting-edge creativity and a sophisticated take on material culture. Her affinity for both tiles and textiles was inspired by her mother, world-renowned mosaic artist, Ilana Shafir, and her grandmother, an immigrant seamstress who loved needlework and knitting.
Leah has worked as an artist all her life. She studied art and art history at the teachers' college of the University of Haifa, and earned her master's degree at Rutgers University. A native of Israel, she is drawn to the Mediterranean color palette, and her original designs are innovative fusions of diverse artistic traditions.
For more information please contact
e-mail: leah@inner-piece.com
www.inner-piece.com |
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Mad Zebra Tile
Rebecca Rayman
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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These original and distinctive hand-carved art tiles are produced in small quantities for use as accents and one of -a-kind pieces, framed or unframed. Tile designs reflect rich botanical patterns in the flavors of Art Nouveau and arts and Crafts styles
Commissions accepted
Residential and commercial
Project completion in 4 - 10 weeks
For more information please contact Rebeca: madzebras@gmail.com
612-729-5277
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Kerber Tile, Marble & Stone
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We are one of the Upper Midwest's only "Five Star" ceramic tile and stone contractor recognized by the National Tile Contractors Association. Joe and Wendi Kerber started Kerber Tile, Marble and Stone, Inc. 1973 in Shakopee, MN. Since then, it has grown into a diverse company with an office, showroom, shop and warehouse. Our work has ranged from simple grout repair jobs to large, upscale residential projects. We partner closely with designers, architects, remodelers, builders and homeowners on multiple aspects of their projects - from tile and stone design and layout work, to product recommendations |
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Minnesota Clay
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 Graffito sheets are embedded with a ceramic underglaze that transfers to a bisque piece when drawn upon by using a pencil, ball-point pen or sgraffito tool. This means that everything from photographic image to an original drawing can be transferred to a piece. Bisque fire your piece to set the underglaze so that it burns off the wax that is acting as a transfer agent to the ceramic surface. All colors fire at Cone 06-8 except Rose, which fires at Cone 04*. All six colors are in the Graffito Kit. There are six sheets in each pack they are 9" x 9" squares.
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2960 Niagara Ln N
Plymouth, MN 55447
www.mnclay.com
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