WITH YOUR SUPPORT
Tile Heritage Foundation is a national, nonprofit, charitable organization supported by sponsorship, individual membership donations, grant funds, and business contributions.
Thank you to all who have made significant contributions to support THF's ongoing success. We are grateful to each and every one of you!
American Craft Council Library, Tina Amidon, Diana Barrer, Diana Barrett, Kate Barrett, Kirk Beck & Susan Dannenfelser, Donna Billick, Chris Blanchett, Melody Bonnema, Elizabeth Bridges, Charles Brownell, Christopher Buckley, Kristine Burton, Chuck Cleeves, Colette Crutcher, Audel & Lynne Davis, Susan, Dei, Dick Dewater, Rosalie Dixler, Carol Doty, Ginger Dunlap-Dietz, Laurie Eisenhardt, Linda Erickson, Allyson Evans, Beulah Fehr, Meredith Gordon, Chris & John Gray, Sue Haffner, Larisa Harper,Deborah Hecht, Dolores Herzog, Kathryn Hughes, Instituto de Promocion Ceramica, Gail Jonas, Brian Kaiser, Gary Knecht, Joe & Cheryl Kopczynski, Linda Leighton, Paul Lewing, Diane Masura, Ron May, Mary Anne Moffatt, Allison Moore, Rosemary & Geoff Murray, Robin Nicholas, Marla Outlaw, Phyllis Pacin, Carrie Anne Parks, Lynn Pearson, Thimo Pimentel, Rolanda Port, Roger Porter Jr, Cleota Reed, Jaki Reed, Robin Reed, Neal Roberts, Laura Robinson, Maria Root, Anne Schnoebelen, Scholes Library of Ceramics, Leonora Shelsey, Christine & Paul Shields, Michael Sims, Michael Skiersch, Dave Smith, Spruance Library/BCHS, Larry Stoddard, Mary Frances Thomas, Hans van Lemmen, Gary Warkentin, Watson Library/Metropolitan Museum, John Wehrle, Marilyn Willats, Judy Williams, Margie Williams, Hilary Winslow, Winterthur Museum Library, Craig Wood, Mary Woodruff, David & Judith Yamada, Isaiah Zagar, Erica Ziegler
Exclusively members of the Tile Heritage community maintain the Doty Research Grant. These members contribute funds specifically for this purpose in addition to their annual membership dues. Their generosity makes this grant possible.
Kate Barrett; Cynthia Batchelder; Josh Blanc, Clay Squared to Infinity; Kirby Brown, Kirby Brown; Kristine Burton, Mary Lynn Buss, Isle Tile; Jeanie Daves, Jeanie Daves Pottery; Audel and Lynne Davis; Riley Doty, Doty Tile Co.; Ron Endlich, Tile Antiques; Jim & Pat Evanko; Michael George, MG Design Group, LLC; Terri Goodwin, Bright River Studio; Abby Hoffman, Sacred Tile; Marcia Hovland, Marcia Hovland Studio Gallery; Maggie Jones; Richard Keit and Mary Kennedy, RTK Studios; Olga Khroustaleva, Curious Clay; Sally Lane; Brenda Lusher, Mizner Industries; Katia McGuirk, Katia Tiles; Edwin Mighell, Edmighells Blog; Marla Outlaw; Michael Padwee, Tiles In New York; Wendy Polivka; May Frances Ramsey; Cleota Reed; Jim Resor, Custom Tile Service; Bruce & Carmen Selfridge; Regina Taylor; Dianne & Mark Wallace; Scott Weaver, Weaver Tile; Robert Winter; Christine Wong; David and Judith Yamada; Paul Zelenka, Unicorn Studio
Ellen and Tom Wyman's generosity resulted in the publication of Tile Heritage: A Review of American History Vol. 8, No. 2, after a lengthy hiatus. In their honor, we've created a Publishing Fund for THF members (and others) to voluntarily contribute to the continuation of this quality publication.
We offer special thanks to the following people who have donated to the Fund:
Thano Adamson, Mission Tile West; Tina Amidon, Tidal Zone Arts; Norbert Babin; George Barlow, Family Woodworks; Elizabeth Broman, Cooper-Hewitt Museum ; Les Busic; Margaret Carney, Dinnerware Museum; Riley Doty, Doty Tile; Jonathan Esten, EMI Specialty Papers; Pat & Jim Evanko; Stacey Farley, Stacey Farley; Alice Federico, Alice Federico; Beulah Fehr; Jay Fischer, Fischer Tile & Marble, Inc.; Debbie Geller; Rahnee Gladwin, I Design Tile; Terri Goodwin, Bright River Studio; Meredith Gordon; Sue Haffner; Robert & Matt Harris, Malibu Ceramic Works; Margaret Heveran; Svend Hovmand; Peter Immordino; Leo Lanctot; Margaret Licha, Margaret Licha Designs; Tonya Lutz & Rick Pruckler, Whistling Frog Tile; Diane Masura; Richard Mohr; MaryAnne Murray; Ken Nelson; Janet Ontko, Janet Ontko Clay Forms; Michael Padwee,Tiles In New York; Rolanda Port; Roger Porter Jr.; Gary Quirk, Gary L. Quirk Studios; Cleota Reed; Jaki Reed, Youthful Folly Studio; Robin Reed; James Resor, Custom Tile Service; Woody Sanders, D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone; Doris & John Sekora, Artisan Tile & Marble Co. of New Jersey; Gladys & Seymour Siegal; Bruce & Carmen Selfridge; Dave Smith; Neal Vogel, Restoric, LLC; Dianne and Mark Wallace, Dimar & Associates; John Wehrle, Trout In Hand; David Wilkinson, Wilkstone, LLC; Marilyn Willats; Robert Winter; Mary Yocum, Schluter Systems; Isaiah Zagar, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens; Paul Zelenka, Unicorn Studio.
Grant Match Challenge, Summer 2019
We give special thanks for the following donors:
Pat and Priscilla Abercrombie; Alan Batchelder; Melody & Garret Bonnema; Jack Chicca; Gini Dunlap; Jamy Faulhaber; Deborah Finch; Lee Gruber and David Del Junco; Scott Heath, This Old Tile; Deborah Hecht; Kristin Henderson; Victoria Jenssen; Larry Kreisman, Historic Seattle; Lynn Lenci for her mom, Shirley White; Gaye Lindsey; Diana Mausser; Sheila Menzies for THF; Lucinda Noel for TCAA; Janet Ontko; May Francis Ramsey; Christine Rose; Bruce and Carmen Selfridge; Dave Smith; Judith Solomon; Mary Taylor; Sara Traugot; Susan Tunick for Friends of Terra Cotta; Gary Warkentin; Christine Whittmore, Simple Marketing Now; Dale Wiley; Emily Williams; Diane Winters; Peter Wollenberg, WB Conservation; Katherine Wood, Antonia Tile.
Art Tile Donors & “OUTSIDE the BOX” Garden Box Donors
THF thanks those who have donated their art tiles and mosaic garden boxes to be sold to help develop and sustain the THF Archives and other programs.
Bold listings indicate the artist has sent tiles and/or donated mosaic garden boxes more than once in the year. The links acknowledge all the artists with websites in appreciation of their generosity. Together, all tile and garden box donors make a significant financial contribution in support of Tile Heritage Foundation. Thank you!
July 2020 Garden Box Virtual Auction Donors
Mandy Baker (Whispering Hill Studio); Alissa Nemeth Blumenthal (Alissa Nemeth Blumenthal); Chris Bonner, ceramist; Eric Boynton (Clay Rat Studio); Kathy Casper (Think Good Tiles); Gloria Kosco, ceramist; Jessica Liddell (Bella Mosaic Art); Katia McGuirk (Katia Tiles); Will Mead (Peace Valley Tile); Robyn Sue Miller, mosaic studio.
In May 2019, celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Tile Festival at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and in November 2019, at the 13th annual Handmade Tile & Art Festival presented by Artisan Tile Northwest in Seattle, the following tile artists and artisans donated their tiles and mosaic planters to be sold to assist in sustaining THF Archives. Thanks to you all!
Mandy Baker (Whispering Hill Studio); Margy Jean Balwierz (Handmade Stoneware Tiles); Zsuzsa Bansaghi (Xanadu); Marlo Bartels (Marlo Bartels Studio); John Beasley (Medicine Bluff Studio); Alissa Nemeth Blumenthal (Alissa Nemeth Blumenthal); Marina Bosetti (Bosetti Art Tile ); Eric Boynton (Clay Rat Studio); Anna Cabo (Anna Cabo Artglass Tile); Kathy Casper (Think Good Tiles); Susanne Cavicchi (Pratt & Larson); Joanne Deveau; Beth DiCara (Evening Star Studio); David Ellison (David Ellison Architectural Ceramist); Bettina Elsner; Joan Gardiner (Unison Pottery and Tile Works); Thomas Gelsanliter (One Acre Ceramics); Paula Gill (Red Step Studio); Frank Giorgini (Udu Inc.); Meredith Gordon (Meredith Gordon Tile Art); Allie Hall (Allie Hall Tile & Pottery); Cynthia Haynie (Appomattox Tile Art); Marcia Hovland (Marcia Hovland Studio Gallery); John and Lynn Hume (Sligo Creek Tile Company); Shelby Kennedy; Nancy Krug (Arcana Tileworks); Margaret Licha (Margaret Licha Designs); Ted Lowitz (Lowitz & Company Handmade Tile); Tonya Lutz & Rick Pruckler (Whistling Frog Tile); Diana Mausser (Native Tile & Ceramics); Katia McGuirk (Katia Tiles); Travis Messinger & Darin Ronning (Bantam Tileworks); Trish Metzner (Made in Mosaic); Moravian Pottery and Tile Works; Nawal Motawi (Motawi Tileworks); Janet Ontko (Janet Ontko Clay Forms); Carrie Anne Parks (Carrie Anne Parks);Allison Moore Peel (Dark Duck Clay Shop); Ksenia Pirvits (Moshkoff Studios); Laird Plumleigh (Laird Plumleigh Studios); Gary Quirk (Gary L. Quirk Studios); Alfredo Ratinoff (Alfredo Ratinoff Art); Susanne Kibak Redfield (Kibak Tile); Jaki Reed (Youthful Folly Studio); Laura Reutter (Ravenstone Tiles); Tom Sauro (Tasauro); Karen Schindler (Mud Pi); Gail Scuderi (Gail Scuderi Artist Educator); Karen Singer (Karen Singer Tileworks); Cirrelda Snider-Bryan (La Alameda Press); Ellen Stakes (Handmade Tiles by Ellen Stakes); Laura Lyn Stern (Sculptural Designs); Edward Tezlaf (Avalon Rose Craftworks); Patricia Tolton (P Squared Ware Art Tile); Gary Warkentin (Craven Manor Pottery); Scott Weaver (Weaver Tile); David D. Wilson (David Wilson). Katharine Wood (Antonia Tile).
In May 2018, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Tile Festival at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and then in November 2018, at the 13th annual Handmade Tile & Art Festival in Seattle presented by Artisan Tile Northwest, the following tile artists and artisans donated their tiles and mosaic planters to be sold to assist in sustaining THF Archives. Thank you all!
Mandy Baker (Whispering Hill Studio); Alan Barber (Dunis Studios); John Beasley (Medicine Bluff Studio); Stephanie Boggs; Marina Bosetti (Bosetti Art Tile ); Eric Boynton (Clay Rat Studio); Mary Lynn Buss (Isle Tile); Kathy Casper (Think Good Tiles); Susanne Cavicchi (Pratt & Larson); Francoise Choveau; Barbara Clark (Agapanther Tiles); Carol Crockett (Crockett Tiles); Virginia Dains; Megan Demara & Nawal Motawi (Motawi Tileworks); Clare Dohna (Firehouse Tileworks); Joan Gardiner (Unison Pottery & Tile Works); Thomas Gelsanliter (One Acre Ceramics); Frank Giorgini (Udu Inc.); Terri Goodwin (Bright River Studio); Meredith Gordon (Meredith Gordon Tile Art); Lee Gruber (Syzygy Tile ); Allie Hall (Allie Hall Tile & Pottery); Deborah Hecht (Deborah Hecht Studio); Greg Hicho (Greg Hicho Designs); Karren Hiskey; Kellie Holmquist (Metal Coat Tile and Signs); Marcia Hovland (Marcia Hovland Studio Gallery); John and Lynn Hume (Sligo Creek Tile Company); Collene Karcher (Stone Halo Tile Worx); Gloria Kosco (Gloria Kosco Pottery); Nancy Krug (Arcana Tileworks); Ricki Lent; Margaret Licha (Margaret Licha Designs); Ted Lowitz (Lowitz & Company Handmade Tile); Brenda Lusher (Mizner Industries); Tonya Lutz & Rick Pruckler (Whistling Frog Tile); Michelle Mahan; Diana Mausser (Native Tile & Ceramics); Claudia McGill (Claudia McGill Art); Katia McGuirk (Katia Tiles); Edwin Mighell Jr. (Redoubt Press); Steve Moon (Tile Restoration Center); James Mowery (JDM Artisans); Janet Ontko (Janet Ontko Clay Forms); Carrie Anne Parks (Carrie Anne Parks); Kelly Peck Wendy Penta (Stone Hollow Tile); Ksenia Pirvits (Moshkoff Studios); Laird Plumleigh (Laird Plumleigh Studios); Gary Quirk (Gary L. Quirk Studios); Jaki Reed (Youthful Folly Studio); Laura Reutter (Ravenstone Tiles); Maggie Roberts (Kennedy Creek Pottery); Robert Rossel (Symmetry Tile Works); Karen Schindler (Mud Pi); Barbara Schmidt (B.A. Schmidt Arts); Karen Singer (Karen Singer Tileworks); Bert Smith; Ellen Stakes (Handmade Tiles by Ellen Stakes); Patricia Tolton (P Squared Ware Art Tile); Joy Tyler (Jeremy River Pottery); Gary Warkentin (Craven Manor Pottery); Scott Weaver (Weaver Tile); David D. Wilson (David Wilson); Katharine Wood (Antonia Tile); Paul Zelenka (Unicorn Studio).