Tile Heritage: A Review of American Tile History
Tile Heritage: A Review of American Tile History is a scholarly journal published annually by the Tile Heritage Foundation (THF). All previous issues are available; contact foundation@tileheritage.org to purchase.
Tile Heritage is a benefit of THF membership (non-member price is $15 per issue).
Volume XII, Number 2, Fall 2024
Periodicals
Periodicals hold the stories of the industry and provide visual stimulus to enhance tile design and promotion, then and now. The THF Periodical Collections list 134 titles. Here are a few samples from the collection:
Historic Tile Catalogs
U.S. Tile Catalog reproductions are available for purchase from THF.
Download the catalog order form for more information.
Published Historical Research
THF has stimulated historical research, inspiring the publication of many books and papers by authors who have sought out our resources and expertise:
- Catalina Tile of the Magic Isle, Lee Rosenthal (1992)
- The Arts & Crafts Movement in California: Living the Good Life, Kenneth Trapp (1993)
- Handmade Tiles, Frank Giorgini (1994)
- American Art Tile 1876 – 1941, Norman Karlson (1998)
- Batchelder Tilemaker, Dr. Robert Winter (1999)
- Ceramic Tile in 20th Century America, John Sekora (2003)
- California Tile: The Golden Era 1910-1940: Hispano-Moresque to Woolenius, California Heritage Museum (Author), Joseph A. Taylor (Editor) (2004)
- Flint Faience Tiles A-Z, Dr. Margaret Carney (2004)
- More About Malibu Potteries 1926 – 1932, Ronald Rindge (1997)
- Motawi Tileworks: Contemporary Handcrafted Tiles in the Arts & Crafts Tradition, Anne Stewart O’Donnell (2008)
- Low Art Tile, Richard Pennington (2010)
- California Faience, Ceramics for Cottages & Castles, Dr. Kirby W. Brown (2015)
- Handmade Tile Association Directory, “Guide to Handmade Tile and Mosaic Artists,” Josh Blanc, (1999-2016)
- “093000 Contractor,” Tile Contractor Association of America (TCAA)
- “Artisan,” TileLetter
This is not a comprehensive list; authors have published many more!
Claim your place in history.
Protect your significant company stories and accomplishments for posterity with an archive file at THF.