Architectural Ceramics

MAY 3, 2019

Mexico is a country whose customs are rich in tradition, be it celebrating a day in history like Cinco de Mayo with an elaborate festival, or hand-crafting Saltillo tile almost the same way today as was done at its conception decades ago. Americans often mistake Cinco de Mayo for Mexico’s Independence Day. Hasta pronto!

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white. Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. The beauty in handmade or hand-painted tile is that the glaze and embellishments will vary in color. Photo Credit: Pinterest.

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Tile Mexico Atlanta Baltimore 189

Kitchens for Living

MARCH 6, 2015

Works on show consist of paintings, sculptures, photographs and works on paper. I am planning on going on March 27 th when Kahlo scholar Dr. Salomon Grimberg will be speaking on Frida Kahlo: The Still Lifes- But let’s talk about the kitchen! Frida & Diego in their kitchen. The exhibit runs through May 31 st.

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Kitchen Mexico Painted Colors 100

Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 15, 2016

With imported materials from Italy, Mexico, and Spain, the residence was custom built to compliment the historical aesthetics found throughout the Mediterranean region, along with influences from the Spanish. Aesthetically, this element is enriched by ceramic tiles saved from a Spanish mission in Mexico.

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Oklahoma Mexico Italy Study 40

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This weekend retreat designed and implemented by Juan Carlos Baumgartner of SPACE Architects is projected on a land of little over 1,000 square meters in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Casa ALD consists of two main volumes: a prism into which another rectangular wooden prism is embedded.

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Kitchens for Living

MAY 11, 2015

What is encaustic painting? Encaustic painting involves beeswax, resin and pigments in varying combinations. One of my paintings, SurfAcing, 2014 12″X12″ Encaustic mixed media on wood boards. Encaustic painting predates oil painting and was used to create portraits on mummy casings dating back to 100BC in Egypt.

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