Shards 'n Snippets Winter-Spring 2021
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WHAT'S NEW! Full DETAILS coming soon
Online AUCTION Dates: June 1-5 2021
The names of this years GENEROUS & CREATIVE participating tile and mosaic artists will be listed here shortly. Auction items will be previewed from May 20th forward through the auction dates. Once again the garden box cement planters have been generously contributed by Campania International™
UPDATE!
Bucks County Commissioners have approved
the plan for NEW STEWARDSHIP of MPTW!
A final agreement was reached on April 7th 2021 for the Tileworks of Bucks County, a Non-Profit Organization, to steward the working history museum and tile works into the future.
A red-letter day! Katia McGuirk, tile maker and executive director of the Tileworks of Bucks County, outlined her organization's plan for the tileworks during the April 7th presentation. They plan to continue making tile using local wild clay in the traditional Arts & Crafts manner, build a robust marketing plan, and improve tours and add experiences."The tenets of this agreement guarantee that the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works is protected in perpetuity," McGuirk said. "We have adhered to the principals of Bucks County's official Comprehensive Plan."
REGISTER FOR COVERINGS 2021!
July 7-9, in the North Hall of the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
Tile Heritage VALUES its SPONSORS!
TILE HERITAGE SPONSORS & MEMBERS
Manufacture of Faience Tiles from Koninklijke
Tichelaar Makkum in 1982 …LINK to details!
… or click on image for full details..….
TILE Installation Inspirations!
Tile Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with COVERINGS™ co-produced these videos on Historic Tile installations in the US & around the world.
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_A_TileHistory.mp4
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_B_TileHistory.mp4
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_C_TileHistory.mp4
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_ChicagoArtArch.MP4
https://tileheritage.org/Batchelder.mp4
NATIONAL TILE DAY February 23rd 2021
NATIONAL TILE DAY HISTORY. Coverings, the largest international tile & stone show in North America, founded National Tile Day in 2017 to shine a spotlight on the benefit of tile in residential and commercial design. The Registrar at National Day Calendar® declared the day to be observed annually on February 23rd.
Are You Inspired by Tile?
The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a National Historic Landmark, will be transitioning to a lease operation soon . . . more DETAILS . . .
The Pottery has been maintained as a "working history" museum by Pennsylvania's County of Bucks, Department of Parks and Recreation. Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). We are SO grateful that this 'icon of the industry' will continue… as more details emerge, we will SHARE them with you!
Who SUPPORTS Tile Heritage Foundation? CHECK HERE!
a SUPER shared story ….CERAMIC TILES HELP REPAIR CORAL REEFS … originally posted by WHYTILE.COM
China’s Imperial Kiln ruins inspire museum design … DETAILS & SLIDE SHOW
SHARED to Tile Heritage by New York Tilemakers
https://source.asce.org/slideshow-chinas-imperial-kiln-ruins-inspire-museum-design/
There was a Tile Heritage END-OF-YEAR Appeal "DRAWING" from the names of CONTRIBUTORS to the $10,000 GRANT-MATCH which was generously met with over $11,500. - THANK YOU ALL! The winner of the drawing (which is this book) is THF supporter and advocate, Craig N., WA. CLICK HERE for more about this book by Gary Kurutz and Mary Swisher.
Historic Tile Treasure Trove share… the collection of THF Member, Martha Barry… CLICK HERE or on the images below to see dozens of diverse tiles in her collection (posted on Instagram)
MORE TILE TREASURES …. on Wilhelm Joliet's History of Tile website (Die Geschichte der Fliese) Wall tiles and tile panels by Tichelaar Makkum,the oldest ceramic factory in the Netherlands.
I believe you can set your browser to view text in English if you wish.
AMAZING! Glasner Studio Virtual Tour
The Glasner Studio Virtual Tour is an interactive learning tool open to anyone with an interest in the history and art of Edgar Miller. Initially constructed from 1928 to 1932 in what would become the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago, the Glasner Studio is considered Edgar Miller’s masterpiece of art, design, and architecture. The multi-level town home is an extraordinary artistic environment intended for exploration, education, and inspiration.
Link provided by Larry Kreisman & Wayne Dodge, WA
Secrets (TILES) from Tel Aviv’s ‘Eclectic’ Era are hiding all over the City!
Briefly popular in the 1920s, these beautifully patterned tiles have made a comeback. (Compliments of Atlas Obscure and passed to Tile Heritage by Robin Nicholas)
Tichelaar Makkum in 1982 …LINK to details!
… or click on image for full details..….
TILE Installation Inspirations!
Tile Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with COVERINGS™ co-produced these videos on Historic Tile installations in the US & around the world.
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_A_TileHistory.mp4
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_B_TileHistory.mp4
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_C_TileHistory.mp4
https://www.tileheritage.org/Video/THF_ChicagoArtArch.MP4
https://tileheritage.org/Batchelder.mp4
NATIONAL TILE DAY February 23rd 2021
NATIONAL TILE DAY HISTORY. Coverings, the largest international tile & stone show in North America, founded National Tile Day in 2017 to shine a spotlight on the benefit of tile in residential and commercial design. The Registrar at National Day Calendar® declared the day to be observed annually on February 23rd.
Are You Inspired by Tile?
The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a National Historic Landmark, will be transitioning to a lease operation soon . . . more DETAILS . . .
The Pottery has been maintained as a "working history" museum by Pennsylvania's County of Bucks, Department of Parks and Recreation. Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). We are SO grateful that this 'icon of the industry' will continue… as more details emerge, we will SHARE them with you!
Who SUPPORTS Tile Heritage Foundation? CHECK HERE!
a SUPER shared story ….CERAMIC TILES HELP REPAIR CORAL REEFS … originally posted by WHYTILE.COM
China’s Imperial Kiln ruins inspire museum design … DETAILS & SLIDE SHOW
SHARED to Tile Heritage by New York Tilemakers
https://source.asce.org/slideshow-chinas-imperial-kiln-ruins-inspire-museum-design/
There was a Tile Heritage END-OF-YEAR Appeal "DRAWING" from the names of CONTRIBUTORS to the $10,000 GRANT-MATCH which was generously met with over $11,500. - THANK YOU ALL! The winner of the drawing (which is this book) is THF supporter and advocate, Craig N., WA. CLICK HERE for more about this book by Gary Kurutz and Mary Swisher.
Historic Tile Treasure Trove share… the collection of THF Member, Martha Barry… CLICK HERE or on the images below to see dozens of diverse tiles in her collection (posted on Instagram)
MORE TILE TREASURES …. on Wilhelm Joliet's History of Tile website (Die Geschichte der Fliese) Wall tiles and tile panels by Tichelaar Makkum,the oldest ceramic factory in the Netherlands.
I believe you can set your browser to view text in English if you wish.
AMAZING! Glasner Studio Virtual Tour
The Glasner Studio Virtual Tour is an interactive learning tool open to anyone with an interest in the history and art of Edgar Miller. Initially constructed from 1928 to 1932 in what would become the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago, the Glasner Studio is considered Edgar Miller’s masterpiece of art, design, and architecture. The multi-level town home is an extraordinary artistic environment intended for exploration, education, and inspiration.
Link provided by Larry Kreisman & Wayne Dodge, WA
Secrets (TILES) from Tel Aviv’s ‘Eclectic’ Era are hiding all over the City!
Briefly popular in the 1920s, these beautifully patterned tiles have made a comeback. (Compliments of Atlas Obscure and passed to Tile Heritage by Robin Nicholas)
