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Retailers take the initiative on training

Floor Covering News

As Don Roberts, proprietor of Central Alabama Flooring, explained, “95% of installers today have had no professional training. Central Alabama Flooring Tuscaloosa, Ala. Central Alabama Flooring Tuscaloosa, Ala. Another Alabama-based flooring dealer sent people as well. This is to benefit all installers,” Roberts said. “I

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Behind the Scenes: Summer Seasonal Collection

Heath Ceramics

Heath Summer Seasonal 2017 from Heath Ceramics on Vimeo. Each vase is highly unique in its pattern and glaze variation, reflecting the handcrafted nature of production. Photos: Jeffery Cross and Heath Ceramics. This year’s special technique gave us a chance to experiment with a wax resist on our single stem and bulb vases.

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Q&A: Natalie Chanin on Creativity

Heath Ceramics

One of our most meaningful, fruitful, and fun collaborations has been with Natalie Chanin , the inventive and talented mastermind behind Alabama Chanin —a company that not only shares Heath’s commitment to thoughtful design and responsible manufacturing, but also to creative transformation of traditional craft. Any creative rituals?

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Design Series 3: Throwing Light

Heath Ceramics

In previous years, we created prototypes for candleholders (one of which we put into production) and explored multistem vases. Over the past year, Tung explored ideas for shades, wires, switches, as well as the hand-thrown ceramic bases and glazes. As polished as the final products are, the process of design doesn’t always end neatly.

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