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The Thornwood Mosaics

Diary of a Tile Addict

Branching off from an artwork titled Empty 1 , South African-born artist Wilma van der Meyden ‘s series of twelve mosaic bowls represent a manifold reaction to vacant and unsalvageable buildings and a divided ‘broken’ world, with the bowl motif deeply inspired by the global grassroots Empty Bowls project.

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You’ve not seen mosaics like this

Diary of a Tile Addict

Elevating the mastery of mosaics to utterly bewildering heights is an artist whose skill and vision is unmatched, with talents honed by “straddling the worlds of fine art and contemporary craft”, and tiletastic displays one has to see to believe. Today we’re talking Susan Day.

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Week of January 25th, 2020 — Mosaic Tile Designs

Architectural Ceramics

We thought this was the perfect occasion to share one of our favorite tile uses, the tile mosaic. This week’s top 5 designs feature the coolest mosaic designs we could find for your viewing pleasure, as well as some insight as to what exactly makes up a tile mosaic , and why we love them so much! Mosaics For All.

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Mosaic Companies expands U.S. distribution presence

Floor Covering News

Mosaic Companies, a manufacturer and distributor of natural stones, slabs and tile, said it plans to open a new, state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution hub here. In recent months, Mosaic Companies said it has been hiring for many positions, increasing its accounting, finance, design, supply chain, operations and logistic teams. “We

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CTEF to auction off mosaic ‘Wally the Gator’

Floor Covering News

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will hold an online auction for “Wally the Gator,” the 6 x 4-foot mosaic, alligator-themed mural designed and installed by Joshua Nordstrom of Tierra Tile and Lee Callewaert of Dragonfly Tile and Stone Works from April 1-30, 2023. Pendleton, S.C.—The

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Mosaic Companies unveils multi-million-dollar plan

Floor Covering News

Mosaic Companies, the parent company of Walker Zanger and Opustone, has been heavily investing in new product lines and deep inventory levels, benefiting from its considerable buying power and global logistics expertise since the acquisition of the brands in early 2021. Symyrna, Ga.—Mosaic and its showrooms.

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Making Mosaic Tile Patterns that Do the Most

Granada Tile

Interior designers are raving over mosaic tile patterns. Create Your Own Mosaic Pattern. The post Making Mosaic Tile Patterns that Do the Most appeared first on Granada Tile Cement Tile Blog | Tile Ideas, Tips and More. Stamping shape and color across walls and floors constructs tremendous inspiration for room design.

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