Shards 'n Snippets Summer 2023
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Founded in July 1987 . Supporters, industry sponsors, members, major contributors, grantors, advocates … everyone… have made possible the continued fulfillment of the Foundation's mission to Document and Preserve tile history in the US both past and present. Link to: The Relevance of Tile Heritage Today.
Call-For-Entry!
"TEXtiles” - A Gallery (and Virtual) Ceramic Tile, Mosaic & Brick EXHIBITION & SALE:
"CALL" is for NEW WORK!
Illustrating the complex history
of the textile industry in South Carolina. 
JURORS:
Nationally & Internationally recognized
ceramist, and educator, Valerie Zimany,
Chair of the Clemson University Department of Art
and Nationally & Internationally recognized
ceramist and educator, Daniel Bare.
$3,000 in PRIZES !
Current Exhibition & Prize Sponsors include:
LATICRETE International, Inc.
MATERIAL Bespoke Stone + Tile
"Tile Heritage Prize" Sponsor:
MEROLA Tile Distributors of America
“Spirit of Textiles in South Carolina" Sponsor:
NS Ceramic, Inc. of Santa Barbara
"Best in Show" Sponsor &
ExhibitionPromotion Sponsor:
TCNA - Tile Council of North America
Opening Reception Sponsor:
Heritage Marble & Tile, Inc.
Call-For-Entry Participating Artists:
SIGN-IN to EntryThingy for details
(registration sign-in at EntryThingy is free -
application fee for the 'call' is now only $20!)
Application dates:
June 20th to October 20th 2023
Link to 'CALL' details in a PDF
This exhibition benefits the Participating Artists, the Tile Heritage Foundation and the hosting gallery, No.3 Pottery in Simpsonville, SC.
EXHIBITION: December 1st - 31st.
More resources to draw from for INSPIRATION!
on the Textile Industry in South Carolina
https://www.searchablemuseum.com/innovation-and-industry
https://www.knowitall.org/photo/cotton-press-history-sc-slide-collection
https://aknextphase.com/deadly-looms-in-1800s-textile-mills/
Change in the Textile Mill Villages of South Carolina's Upstate During the Modern South Era
The Textile Industry - South Carolina Encyclopedia
The History of The Cotton Economy
The Textile Industry Slide Collection
Tile Heritage Legacy Friends Planned Giving
https://endowment.tileheritage.org
Questions? EMAIL: foundation@tileheritage.org
... see who SPONSORS Tile Heritage ....