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Lesley Goddin joins Tile Heritage Foundation board of directors

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Goddin assumes the position following the retirement of Riley Doty from Doty Tile in Oakland, who served THF for two decades. THF advocates for the ceramic arts and mosaics as well as the preservation of significant installations. “Instead, look at what has transpired! .” THF also maintains a blog-style website.

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Heath LA Presents: Julian Watts

Heath Ceramics

Based in Oakland, sculptor Julian works mostly in wood, and uses traditional carving and furniture making techniques to explore the space between sculptural form and functional object. We had a chance to visit Julian in his Oakland, CA-based studio where he was business getting ready for the show. See a Q&A we did with him here.

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Ani Kasten: In the Rough

Heath Ceramics

Tell us how your love affair with ceramics started. It wasn’t until my family and I visited British ceramist Rupert Spira , that I realized that ceramics was what I wanted to do. I started doing ceramics with Rupert and that’s the only formal training I did. Then what? . We also have periodic events in the gallery space.

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Design Originals from Heath + Friends

Heath Ceramics

We’re introducing the new, expanded Nomad furniture collection from Oakland-based design firm Jacob May the same night as we celebrate the launch of our wallpaper, Heath for Hygge & West ! We’ve been busy expanding our Heath for Home collection and we’re excited to finally share it with you.

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The Food I’ve Been Searching For: NidoI went to Sayulita last.

Heath Ceramics

This was delicious food that I have been trying to find in San Francisco with limited success—until I found Nido in Oakland, operated by Chef José Ramos and Silvia and Cory McCollow. One place specializes just in carnitas, and you can only order carnitas tacos with a pinwheel of fresh salsas. Incredible!

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Shop the Remodelista Market for a good cause (or two!)

Heath Ceramics

It’s a great show and one of the most unique holiday markets, made greater by the fact that this year, your purchases will help support some good causes.

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Building Community, One Bench at a Time

Heath Ceramics

But perhaps our favorite additions are our new benches—installed just last week—which were designed and created by our friends at Concreteworks in Oakland. Not only are they a gorgeous and comfortable place for urban wanderers to rest, but if you look closely, you’ll also notice an added surprise.