Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 22, 2022

In keeping with the Valencia region’s norms, a decision was taken to use ceramic tiles for the construction of the new employment centre. Our search for a formal material that both suits and is adaptable to a modular structure revealed that large format ceramic tiles are a versatile and flexible architectural resource. “Our

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2024

The Outdoor Oasis will feature ceramic tile and natural stone from Italy, Spain and North America; it’s one of our biggest and most intricate installations on the show floor yet.” More than 25,000 international showgoers will gather to discover the most in-vogue ceramic tile, natural stone and equipment product trends from around the world.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. In addition to being a CTI, Roberts is a CTI evaluator and volunteers to help educate younger tile setters at various NTCA workshops and at The Georgia Skills CEFGA. Orlando, Fla.— Woody Sanders CTI #1295.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 6, 2018

And this morning I woke up thinking about the work of Toni Cumella: a true ceramic visionary. Born in 1951, the son of ceramicist Antoni Cumella, Toni Cumella studied industrial engineering at Barcelona University before dedicating himself entirely to ceramics in 1970. If so, read on. Parc Guell Restoration by Ceramica Cumella.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 13, 2021

Trawling through Instagram to satisfy our ever-present hunger for ceramic curiosities we came across Gila Mosaics and were immediately hooked by the wildy charismatic portraits and abstracted figures that feature. Her artwork has been featured in many books and shared across continents in her workshops. Julia, with Corona Hair.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 17, 2015

The weaving and tailoring workshops for Design Culture Mexico , our April show at Heath SF curated by Renee Zellweger of Summer School, offer an immersive cultural experience for beginners and pros alike. Learn from master weavers from Chiapas and Carla Fernández herself. Registration ends Friday, March 20. RSVP here. .

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 23, 2016

Over the course of a three-week workshop, SAIC students studying Architecture, Interior Architecture and Fine Arts, will learn about the process of selecting tile materials, creating construction and installation drawings, and fabricating and installing the product to look and perform optimally. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1693367.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

Over the course of a three-week workshop, SAIC students studying Architecture, Interior Architecture and Fine Arts, will learn about the process of selecting tile materials, creating construction and installation drawings, and fabricating and installing the product to look and perform optimally. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1693367.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

Bud vase workshop @ Heath SF today with @tungchiang (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco)'

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some of the natural stone and ceramic/porcelain tiling sector’s big hitters were in evidence: Albion Stone, Burlington Stone, Clay International, Fila, Grestec, Ionic Stone, Marmox, Mirage, Saloni, and The Size/Neolith, plus a multi-brand Tile of Spain booth featuring Dune, Porcelanosa, Decocer, Adex, and Cristacer, among others.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some of the natural stone and ceramic/porcelain tiling sector’s big hitters were in evidence: Albion Stone, Burlington Stone, Clay International, Fila, Grestec, Ionic Stone, Marmox, Mirage, Saloni, and The Size/Neolith, plus a multi-brand Tile of Spain booth featuring Dune, Porcelanosa, Decocer, Adex, and Cristacer, among others.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some of the natural stone and ceramic/porcelain tiling sector’s big hitters were in evidence: Albion Stone, Burlington Stone, Clay International, Fila, Grestec, Ionic Stone, Marmox, Mirage, Saloni, and The Size/Neolith, plus a multi-brand Tile of Spain booth featuring Dune, Porcelanosa, Decocer, Adex, and Cristacer, among others.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2019

Krylon’s three color stories of the year are Rustic Country, Urban Workshop and Expressive Color. Urban Workshop. The second color palette is Urban Workshop. The other colors in the Urban Workshop collection also include Gloss Popsicle Orange, Stained Glass Cranberry Red, and Matte Deep Gray. 2019 color stories.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 17, 2019

Experimenting with production technique is something of a specialty for Liverpool based Granby Workshop. Formed by Assemble in an attempt to rebuild the almost derelict neighbourhood of Granby, the Workshop brought together a group of creative residents to breathe life back into the area.

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Kitchens for Living

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Along the way I learned a lot about ceramic tile in general and that was one of my goals for this trip. Ceramic tile is the product of the culture in which it is made. Our adventure started in Seville with a visit to Centro Ceramica Triana, a ceramic museum which was once a tile factory. What secret is he keeping?

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

They hand-craft and hand-paint each tile in their Marbella workshop, offering personalised designs of the highest quality from their skillful and labour intensive process. Ceramic Wall Hanging Embrace. Ceramic Wall Hanging Blind Date.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Granby , previously covered by Tile Addict here , have continued their tireless work in ceramics, creating extraordinary tile designs. Granby Workshop. Their Brick & Slate terrazzo similarly replaces the usual marble chip with recycled local by-products. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2020.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

The International Certified Flooring Installers association (CFI) offers educational programs and certifications across multiple categories such as carpet, resilient, hardwood and ceramic tile and stone. In addition to its more traditional courses, Miller said the organization is trying to develop more one-day workshops.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 10, 2020

If there’s one creation that brings the magic of ceramics to life, it’s the BBQ’d tiles from Granby. Granby Workshop. Granby have an extensive range of products in many forms and styles, but it is these smoked tiles that are particularly notable. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2020.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2019

In 2017, working alongside ceramic designer Sándor Sinko, the inhabitants of central Maastricht embarked on a truly local project to cover the grey environment around Radium with colourful mosaics. Kunst Front Maastricht. Sandor Sinko at the Kunst Front.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 17, 2019

There was some evidence of this around this year, especially at Clerkenwell Design Week , and of course, throughout Living Ceramics ‘ Cava and Cava Mosaic, but there doesn’t seem to be nearly enough of it gound around. Granby Workshop Speckled porcelain pendant. Plasticiet recycled plastic surfaces.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2019

In 2017, working alongside ceramic designer Sándor Sinko, the inhabitants of central Maastricht embarked on a truly local project to cover the grey environment around Radium with colourful mosaics. Kunst Front Maastricht. Sandor Sinko at the Kunst Front.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 19, 2015

In our Square Root Tailoring workshop as part of Design Culture Mexico at Heath SF, students will create a piece of clothing under Carla’s guidance: learn how to tailor it using Mexican traditions, make it, take it home, and wear it with pride. Sign up for all workshops here by Friday, March 20.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 20, 2019

With the addition of workshops, talks, and product launches it is a well rounded event providing great insight. There are some big names in the ceramic industry participating this year – Marazzi and Ceramiche Piemme to name a few.

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Heath Ceramics

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Clockwise from top left: Yellow Owl Workshop Year of Holidays Carve-A-Stamp Kit / Dregeno Wooden Train Set / Heath Ceramics x Treehopper Match Stacks / Moomin: The Complete Lars Jansson Comic Strip / Askinosie Gingerbread Dark Chocolate Bar (with crayons for coloring the wrapper!) For kids ages 5-500. .

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) is an international association of distributors, manufacturers and allied professionals of ceramic tile and related products dedicated to connecting, educating and strengthening tile and stone distributors.

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I was very fortunate to be included in the Ceramics of Italy -sponsored press delegation to Cersaie last month. Diesel Open Workshop. This was my second time touring the Bologna, Italy-based mega-show and it did not disappoint. They debuted several intriguing collections at Cersaie, which is about spaces, as well as tiled surfaces.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We’re making these beautiful work bags in our Heath SF workshop. at Heath Ceramics San Francisco) Heath+Stein bags! They are also available online. (at

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In an effort to celebrate tile’s aesthetic elements, durability and versatility for National Tile Day, Capra and Coverings’ sponsors Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America and Tile of Spain collaborated to gather and report this year’s top 10 Tile Trends.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

We’ve worked with Rich and House Industries on many projects over the past ten years or so — ceramic house numbers and clocks designed with their fonts. We’ve come to rely on their obsessive devotion to detail, always driving us to do better work. Rich was insanely bright, passionate, and humble.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

The Health & Wellness tenet will be promoted in the lounge through short mindfulness workshops led by Gianna Vallefuoco, an artist, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Five Star contractor and mindfulness teacher with Vallefuoco Contractors.

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Tile+Mosaic

OCTOBER 3, 2016

There is no record of the workshop that turned Mr. Rattner's designs into mosaics. The original designs for the columns were created by artist Abraham Rattner who was best known for his oil paintings, stained glass windows and tapestry installations.

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 25, 2015

The kids showing off the the clothes they made themselves today at the @carlafernandezmx workshop at Heath SF today. at Heath Ceramics San Francisco) Amazing work, and so much fun! (at

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

.* And our Open Studio weekend is jam-packed with workshops, special tours, and more in all participating locations. We can’t wait to see you — whether you’re there first thing on Friday, joining a wreath-making workshop on Saturday, or swing on by Monday afternoon (yes, we will have restocked our shelves!).

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 13, 2015

We have just a few slots left for a really great design workshop where you’ll work side by side with Carla to create a piece of clothing while soaking in her process, learning about life as a different kind of entrepreneur, and living her vision. It’s an experience you won’t soon forget. Sign up here.

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 27, 2016

We’ve got a long history with ceramic beads and buttons at Heath. Choose one or collect them all—and take a little bit of Heath with you wherever you go. - Rosalie Photo: Jeffery Cross, Heath Ceramics. Our new collection, online and in most showrooms now (coming to Heath Sausalito June 2!)

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