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Greetings!
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There has been a change that is important to highlight in the organization. Many more members have started to take roles in the planning of the Handmade Tile Association events and the organization. This is great to see the energy and commitment to the ideas of what the Handmade Tile Associaiton is all about.
At the last MN Tile Festival meeting we had eight people attend. This is the biggest committee meeting we have had in years. Lots of new ideas are being infused and discussed. We are way ahead in connecting sponsor for the event. Natilie the intern for Trebucet our fashion show liaison has been giving presentations at colleges around the region to get interested fashion designers to partake in the tile festival. She is getting lots of positive interest and a few have signed up already.
Katie Thompson and Bethanie Whitehead have been coming in all year organizing the membership files and streamlining member communications, fulfiling directory requests and reconnecting with previous members to get them to rejoin. Discussions of creating membership benefits with businesses have started. All this activity of volunteers is so important to the health of the organization. This organization is built upon tile artists and community members seeing a problem or issue and going out and solving it for the greater good of the tile community. Keep up the good work.
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| Tile artists and Fashion Artists Unite |
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Ready for a new challenge? Want to see your tile creations sashaying down a fashion show runway? Join us for our June 5th meeting to find out how to get involved in this year's Minnesota Tile Festival's Fashion Show!
We've invited fashion designers to join us for the later portion of our meeting (approximately 7 p.m.) for a Tile Designer/Fashion Designer Meet & Greet. We'll talk about tile design ideas, fashion design ideas and how we can give a fresh perspective to this medium we all love! You'll have a chance to meet them, have a creative "play date" and collaborate on how best to work together on a project for the fashion show. Together, you will be creating an innovative piece of art in which fashion embraces tile. Bring youor samples and\or marketing materials to show the fashion designers what your style is.
Join us at the home of Christine Nelson, Christine Nelson Design, 1008 East Minnehaha Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55417. Our regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the Fashion Designer/Tile Designer Meet & Greet at 7 p.m. Bring your ideas!
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| Artisan Tile Northwest Vol III |
 The Artisan Tile Northwest has published Volume III. 2013 tile directory! Check out what the Northwest artists style and tile events they are producing.
Order your free catalog
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HTA artist wins Monrovia Gold Line Station
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 "PASADENA California -- Artist Cha-Rie Tang's passion and deft hands in making Craftsman tiles is evident on a recent tour of her Pasadena studio, where she's been consumed with creating the elaborate artwork for the future Monrovia Gold Line station on the Pasadena-to-Azusa foothill extension.
The concept of the Monrovia station's artwork, dubbed River of Time, aims to celebrate "man in harmony with nature" and draws on both the elements of nature and architectural features that are prominent in the small but proud foothill city.
Read more: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23340890/monrovia-gold-line-station-artwork-honor-towns-architectural#ixzz2UyzcPEvN |
| Midwest Home & Holiday Show Opportunity |
Hey, fellow HTA members! The Handmade Tile Association has been presented with an exciting opportunity to participate in the Minneapolis Home Show. The dates are November 15, 16, and 17, 2013. That's a Friday 1-6,Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 11-5. The Home Show is held at the Minneapolis Convention Center and attracts 10,000 people to the show!  We are looking at having several booths in a special Christmas Shopping area just inside the main entry of the show. Everyone will be going past us! This an opportunity for a LOT of exposure, a chance to talk to the public about what you do as a tile artist, display your work, and sell items to kick off the Christmas shopping season. This will consist of 10x10 foot retail booth spaces. The HTA is considering having 4 booth spaces, connected together. In this area we will be promoting the Handmade Tile Association and our own businesses. There will be display space and retail sales space. The cost to the HTA will be $500 per booth space. We are looking for a commitment from at least 8 artists. This would bring the cost down to $250 per artist. This is less than the cost of a space at many craft fairs in smaller venues with far smaller crowds. The more people we have, the less expensive it will be! (If there are more artists, the cost will go down, less it will go up). We need to hear from all those interested ASAP! The booths are available on a first come, first served basis. Please join us at the HTA meeting. We would love to talk further and get your input. Sincerely, Kathy Mellin Grubbs |
| Roosevelt Library Chooses Handmade Tile Association Artist Sheryl Tuorila |
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Roosevelt Library 4026 28th Avenue in South Minneapolis has been gutted and complete renovated and just reopened on June 1st. In the process they had a Call for Public Art. Long time Handmade Tile Association artist member Sheryl Tuorila won the commission. Artwork scheduled to be installed early August. This is a One Percent for the Arts Project. Click here you can follow Sheryl's progress on her facebook page
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Next Handmade Tile Association Meeting
Wednesday June 5th
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Where: 1008 E Minnehaha Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55417
(612) 750-7821
Host: Christine Nelson Design
This is our last meeting until the fall. It is a very important meeting we hope you can attend.
Our meeting will have two sections. From 6 to 7, Christine Nelson will talk about how to work with Kitchen and Bathroom designers. Then from 7 to 8, Fashion Designers will show up and be introduced to the tile artists.
We encourage tile artists to bring samples to showcase your wares and style. The goal of this meeting is to introduce the fashion designers and start to collaborate with the tile artists. You do not need to have a booth in the tile festival to participate with the Fashion Show collaboration.
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It will also be a great way to meet other aspiring artists and build bridges through collaboration of fields. We are expecting between 12 to 20 fashion designers. We hope to match that with our members.
We want to welcome
the fashion designers to our tile world and hopefully we will create a long term relationship with fashionista all over the world! See you there.
Pot Luck
If 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 LinkedIn. It is a great way to learn and promote tile ideas!
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Sincerely,
Josh Blanc
Handmade Tile Association, LLC |
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Quick Links! Check out all the new info...
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| Events, Show, New Products, Art, Classes, etc! |
| Four times a week the HTA does a Facebook post on the Handmade Tile Association page. We are looking for members and advertisers who have events or anything they want to publicize. Click here to send your info!
We are looking for more events to post. Please send us your classes, workshops, and gallery shows.
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Welcome New and Renewing Membership
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Business Members
Bonnie Fercho
Sticky Earth Studio
Trish Limbaugh
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| Thanks to our Volunteers! |
We want to thank our membership team of Katie Thompson, and Bethany Whitehead, who is working on membership renewal packets.
We are about to start working on our new website. We will need some people to help us with updating the new site. If you are still interested in helping, we are interested in you! We are willing to pay $12 an hour for service, or trade for advertising.
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Get your 5 hours in and save money on your advertising!
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Spotlight on Artist Schedule
|  Spotlight on artists for 2013...
If you are next, gather any new images, information or news you would like to be highlighted. Send them to the HTA by the first of your month.
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June
Pasadena Craftsman Tile
| | Earth Wood and Fire | | Deb LeAir | | July
Stone Hollow Tile | | Untapped Resource Inc. | | Suzanne Crane Fine Stoneware | | August
North Prarie Tile | | weaver tile | | Mercury Mosaics | | September
Dean Tile | | Elfstone Studio | | Stephanie Kaczrowski | | October
Tile Restoration Center | | Timeless Tiles | | Status Ceramics | | November
Copper Swan Studio | | Pewabic Pottery | | Clay Earth Studios | | December
David Aichinger Tile Co. | | Our Creative Outlet.llc | | House on the Hill |
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| Tile Showroom Job |
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