Welcome to the September 2015 spotlight on Handmade Tile Association artists. We feature two to three tile artists every month, plus links and resources (at right) to many of the tile events, gallery shows, and workshops featured around the country. |
Hohn & Hohn, Inc.
Jan Hohn
St Paul, Minnesota
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Hohn & Hohn, Inc. has excelled in tile installations for over twenty-five years. Jan Hohn is passionate about tile and the seemingly limitless choices it offers. She is sensitive to historic tile restoration and/or replacement, keeps abreast of innovation in the tile industry and willingly works with clients, designers, contractors, and architects to achieve the installation each client desires.
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Kitchen Backsplash, tiles from North Prairie Tileworks
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North Prairie Tileworks, Inc.
Roger Mayland
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Since 1992, North Prairie Tileworks has been producing custom tile including relief and field tile for residential and commercial applications. North Prairie specializes in Arts & Crafts designs with an emphasis upon design and glazes. They have over 150 custom glaze colors in their palette that they have developed over the years. They continue to produce new relief tiles and glaze colors utilizing both electric and gas reduction kilns. |
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Kitchen back splash in Crocus Hill neighborhood, St Paul
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Custom, hand-painted/glazed North Prairie "Deco Tulips" are the centerpiece of this 3" x 6" back splash glazed with #503 Flashy Blue Stone. |
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Fireplace in Lake Harriet neighborhood, Minneapolis
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This fireplace is made up of 3" x 6" field tiles glazed in NPT #320 Matte Green with custom made 3" x 14" tiles flaring over the opening. The accent tiles on either side are custom made 4" x 12" "Prairie Blossom" tiles designed and created for this fireplace.|
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Bathroom in Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis
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This bathroom is made up of 4" x 4" field tiles glazed in #349 Moss Green, which results in a wide degree of variation. The three vertical accent tiles are custom glazed 4" x 16" NPT "Nouveau Tulips."
To see the designers making and glazing tile at North Prairie, check out this short video by Thomas Stand, Videographer: https://vimeo.com/56838517. For a custom design of your own, you could start by checking out their Custom Design page for ideas or view the North Prairie Tileworks Catalog (PDF) online. If you have a custom project in mind, call North Prairie Tileworks to get your vision started.
- Contact -
North Prairie Tileworks, Inc.
Roger Mayland
845 Harriet Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-871-3421 |
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Did these artists spark your interest for your tile project or tile collection? If so, contact them to let them know what you like about their work. Sign up for their mailing lists and/or social media. One of the best ways to support handmade tile is to share your favorite tile artists with friends and colleagues. Be a tile maven and help spread the word!
Sincerely, 
Josh Blanc
Handmade Tile Association, LLC
www.handmadetileassociation.org
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