Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The event’s main USPs – strong interior design and architectural audience, convenient location, restricted stand space, and eclectic product mix – thankfully remain intact. With a similar consistency to raw grogged clay, Beetware consists of varying sized ceramic sherds, all of which are malleable and sculpturally transformative.

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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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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

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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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. Their Brick & Slate terrazzo similarly replaces the usual marble chip with recycled local by-products. Granby Workshop. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2020.

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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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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

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 have an extensive range of products in many forms and styles, but it is these smoked tiles that are particularly notable. Granby Workshop.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

Connect2020 provided a way for our members to feel plugged in to the group, take advantage of some great buys, and acquire some education and training on new products,” said David Ellis, Alliance Flooring marketing director. To that end, the association offers several educational products and programs available at special member discounts.

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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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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

This year’s show is offering more than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space with numerous global pavilions hosted by leading tile associations and product manufacturers. Attendees will have access to new educational programming, daily keynotes, new product introductions, networking and much more.

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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

MAY 20, 2019

Their usual mix of showrooms and exhibitions will keep us updated on the latest in interior design trends from lighting, product design, textile, and of course, surface design. With the addition of workshops, talks, and product launches it is a well rounded event providing great insight.

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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. I liked seeing it in the collection and hope it gets incorporated into other product lines, as well. This was my second time touring the Bologna, Italy-based mega-show and it did not disappoint.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Coverings 2023 will include four action-packed days of valuable insights and connections and state-of-the-art innovations in products, techniques and business practices for the tile and stone industry as well as the design industry. The tours will kick off each day at 11 a.m., between April 18-20.

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Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 8, 2015

From January 21 through mid-February, come explore Dashi Katachi, a pop-up by Landscape Products celebrating the essence of modern Japan through food, culture, activity, and object. The celebration continues into the weekend with workshops on knife sharpening, brass spoon making, and more. Sign up early—they’re going fast.

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 27, 2016

We’ve got a long history with ceramic beads and buttons at Heath. Edith Heath originally developed the process of making beads and buttons because they were “kiln fillers” — small items that could fit into tight corners and spaces in and around other dinnerware products in the kilns.

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Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 27, 2015

It was a special opportunity to enjoy delicious Japanese cuisine, meet the makers at the forefront of Japanese craft and design, and partake in a workshop or two. If you weren’t able to join the festivities, the show is still up at Heath SF until February 18.

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Heath Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

In 2002, they founded Peace Industry in the Bay Area, working with craftspeople who made each rug by hand in their own workshop in Iran, using those traditional felting techniques. The couple rallied and eventually found new production facilities in Turkey. Peace Industry for Heath Slice Rug, choobs, and baskets. Melina Raissnia.

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Cement Style

OCTOBER 13, 2014

A swirling hand drawn pattern like this is seldom seen in current cement tile production. It seems that while cement tiles were once made commercially in Cambodia, now only one workshop may remain. Old Siem Reap market area. Even hardware stores have classic cement tile flooring like this 3 color pattern.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“Games Day was created by the British game production and retail company, Games Workshop, which started out producing more traditional games such as backgammon and later moved on to fantasy universe games, such as Warhammer. Top 5 Design Posts of the Week.

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 14, 2015

Working with them to develop the perfect complementary textiles to our ceramics—not too matchy-matchy, not too contrasting, but somewhere in between—is an exciting creative process. Throughout the years, we have remained dedicated to the studio workshop tradition of making things by hand. Now we hand block print fabrics in our studio.

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Tile of Spain USA

JANUARY 5, 2022

Likewise, it also commended the use of a standard product, applied in industrial style, to create an outer shell based on the criteria of cleanliness, order and minimum resources.”. For even more projects, products and news from Tile of Spain be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram , Twitter & Pinterest.

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Mosaicos

AUGUST 6, 2013

Behind the offices you would have entered a large open space lined with square workshops several storeys high, each a small self-contained unit. But with a bit of fantasy you could imagine the workshop buildings. But with a bit of fantasy you could imagine the workshop buildings. Email This BlogThis! No comments: Post a Comment.

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Heath Ceramics

JULY 21, 2015

Heath customers will recognize the name from our own collaborative Alabama Chanin line of ceramics and textiles—which we’ve just refreshed with new glaze and hand-etched patterns—but Natalie’s work is rooted in creating couture and ready-to-wear fashions that themselves celebrate both traditional and inventive uses of pattern, fabric, and stitch.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

My background is in art, but not in ceramics. Instead of having a glaze on the top of them, the entire body of the tile was made up of one color of clay creating a very enduring product. We also receive weblinks and digital images of current products and installations. He is a detail person and I’m a big picture person.

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Making Tile Modern

APRIL 16, 2012

Coastal Country Kitchen featuring modwalls Ceramic 2"x 8" Subway Tile. There are what seems to be millions of tile products out there made of a billion different materials in a trillion different sizes. Do some online searches on material options: ceramic, porcelain, glass, natural stone, and cork to name a few.

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Heath Ceramics

JULY 6, 2016

Headlands offers public events and exhibitions throughout the year, including the popular Open Studios twice a year and hands-on workshops with artists. Emily and Megan Photos by Heath Ceramics, and by Andria Lo; courtesy of Headlands Center for the Arts where marked. Photo by Andria Lo; courtesy of Headlands Center for the Arts.

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Heath Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Our building is in a city planning zone set aside for Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR). We brought in other like-minded companies who now have workshops in the building, from jewelry makers to textile designers to letterpress printers.” Heath San Francisco opened its doors in 2012, with the tile factory in full-swing by 2013.

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