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Gaga for Gila

Diary of a Tile Addict

With so many gifted mosaic artists about it’s extremely difficult to decide who and what to share whilst maintaining a varied stream of tile-related information and avoiding becoming Diary of a Mosaic Addict. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, August 2021. Julia, with Corona Hair. Warrior of the Sea.

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In the Fabric’s Path: Orna Shahar’s Spiral Quilt

Margaret Almon Mosaics

Orna Shahar belongs to the Israel Quilters Association , and also to Encounters Art Quilt Group , with 16 Israeli quilters who meet to learn from each other, and learn from other art forms such as origami, ceramic, metal, papercutting, and glass. ” I imagine the idea of surveying the land in the service of beauty.

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It’s Done! The Making of the Heath Building.

Heath Ceramics

Heath San Francisco opened its doors in 2012, with the tile factory in full-swing by 2013. Similarly, people in the viewing court turn one way to see bread being made, another to see tile being made and mounted. A sense of community is evident from all aspects of the building, even the flow between the spaces.

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The Magnificent Mosaics of Khirbat Al-Mafjar

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During the first half of the eighth century CE, near the ancient city of Jericho, in what is now called the Palestinian Territories near Israel, magnificent mosaic floors were created for the audience hall and the baths (hammam) of a palace, now known as "Hisham's Palace." A total of 30 mosaic designs cover a space of about 30 meters square.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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Israeli/Hamas war In much the same way that the Ukraine-Russia conflict has resulted in the loss of life and caused uncertainty on the global stage, Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. 7 last year has also resulted in massive human casualties while also disrupting commerce in international waters. It now ranks as the No. 2 distributor.