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Garden stone depicting turtle hatchlings scrambling for the sea. The tile is salvaged from many sources and the concrete base is poured from extra concrete from our pool remodel.
Kosnad Inc.
35 Brighton 2nd Pl #4b Brooklyn, NY 11235
Phone: 347.210.7680
Fax: 718.228.6781
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Arch. HOK, Contractors: Skanska, completes 2012. Found a façade on this huge (1BN GBP) development that doesn't look too bad, but owing to narrowness of street had to shoot almost vertically! Clad with terracotta tiles at lower storeys, aluminium panels with horizontal stainless steel sun-breaks and continuous glazing at the very top. London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
East end: altar.
The reredos and east wall have tiles by William De Morgan: the central cross is made up of strips of tile glazed in red lustre, and around this are tiles painted in blue, white and yellow with leaves and flowers or the sacred monogram and, at the sides, unusual figurative panels of the Evangelists in mostly blue and white.
This Santo Cristo image is a detail of a grand tiled wall depicting the story of Santo Cristo, taken in the Convento de Esperança (Convent of Hope) here in Ponta Delada, Azores. see this link for His story...
Fully gutted bathroom turns into a small haven with travertine floors, ceramic tile with stone inlay, frameless shower, new vanity, lighting toilet and fixtures and new sheetrocking to hide exposed copper piping.
Picture of kitchen after. Installed recessed fluorescent can lights (four) and one incandescent light over kitchen sink.
Size 80 cm x 18 cm.
Material: stone, smalti Orsoni, ceramic tiles, glass tiles, wood, plastic tiles and coral.
Pack of seven flower tiles in two sizes, mixed colors of yellow, blue and purple.
These were handmade in a bohemian format, glazed with bright colors adding to the artsy affect.
Good for home decor, 3D Scrapbooking or to finish off your nature themed mosaics or mosaic themed crafts.
I hope these tiles will help in the inspiration in your creative juices whether it be for your mosaics, pottery or just to decorate in a home.
Item Details:
• Stoneware ceramic
• Various glazes
• Flower #1 (1) = Approx. dimensions 2" x 2" x .313"
• Flower #2 (6) = Approx. dimensions 1.5" x 1.5" x .313"
As with all my artwork these tiles are one-of-a-kind pieces that can be copied but not duplicated, so you never have to worry about finding an identical anywhere else.
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February 1998 ceramic tile panel designed by Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté (b. 1953) and produced by the Viúva Lamego tile factory. Trained at Bamako and Havana, Cuba, Konaté lives and works in Bamako. He was one of the 11 prominent international artists who were commissioned to produce works of art for the Oriente metro station, Lisbon, where this panel is installed.
Timpson shut its doors on Thursday 29th June 2017 and the shops furnishings were removed on the 10th July. This revealed a number of engraved ceramic tiles which seem to date back to previous occupants of the shop.
In 1914 the shop was occupied by John Gerrard a boot maker.
In 1927 by Walter Rose ladies tailors and also T Graham tobacco and sweet seller.
In 1955 EA Gillbert traded as The BonBon and was still there in 1973 until Timpson took over.
Miro's Chicago (detail)
Also entitled: "The Sun, The Moon and One Star", 1967
Installed: 1981
Joan Miró (1893-1983)
Brunswick Plaza
West of 60 West Washington Street
(between Dearborn and Clark Streets)
Her shape and pose reminiscent of the famous Minoan snake goddess figurine from Crete, Miro’s Chicago is a 39-foot / 12 meter tall stylized female form fashioned from concrete over a metallic armature, ceramic tile, and bronze, on a travertine stone base.
Placed in a small plaza between the Chicago Temple Building and the Cook County Administration Building, the statue is often overlooked in favor of Picasso's sculpture in Daley Center Plaza on the opposite side of the street.
Originally to be installed the same year as Picasso’s work, the plan was abandoned, due to financial issues, by the Brunswick Corporation, which commissioned the piece. It remained a small maquette for some 18 years until a committee, led by Stanley Freehlin, raised over half of the necessary funds from private donors and the City of Chicago contributed matching funds. The finished figure was unveiled on April 20, 1981, by Chicago’s first female mayor, Jane Byrne. The Art Institute of Chicago maintains Miro's plaster "Chicago" maquette from 1963: www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/100666.
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THE LOOP:
Chicago's "Loop" is the city's official downtown area. The second largest downtown business district in the United States, the Loop's boundaries are the Chicago River on the west, Michigan Avenue on the east, Wacker Drive on the north and Congress Parkway on the south. The Loop is known for its famous skyscrapers and historic buildings; it has been the site of architectural creativity and experimentation for years.
Caltagirone liegt an der Strecke Catania - Gela im Gebiet der Monti Erei und die Stadt, die bekannt ist für ihre Keramikwerkstätten, zieht sich malerisch über drei Hügel. Die Herstellung bunter Majoliken geht in Caltagirone auf die arabische Zeit zurück und ist heute noch der wichtigste Wirtschaftszweig.
Die Hauptsehenswürdigkeit von Caltagirone ist die Scalinata, eine Treppe mit 142 Stufen, deren Schauseiten 1954 mit Keramikkacheln belegt wurden, wobei die Muster von Stufen zu Stufen variieren. Die typisch sizilianischen Muster der Kacheln stammen aus der Zeitspanne zwischen 1000 bis 2000. Seit 1860 findet jedes Jahr das traditionelle Fest der Luminaria statt. Dabei wird die Treppe an den Abenden des 24. und 25. Juli zu Ehren von San Giacomo, dem Schutzheiligen der Region, in einem farbigen Muster erleuchtet.
Architects: Stephen Davy Peter Smith, completing 2011. View across Homerton overground station. Residential redevelopment of derelict site, providing 97 apartments in buildings part 6, part 13-storeys. Clad in terracotta tiles with lighter tones on the tower. Green roof and wall on 6th roof level. Building for Life score of 20/20. 'Residential Development of the Year 2010' from Estates Gazette Green Awards. Homerton, London Borough of Hackney.
Image: Copyright ©2011 George Rex Photography. All Rights Reserved. (2856 x 4296A)
1734 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL
Architects: Edgar Miller and Sol Kogen
While working on their Burton Place/Carl Street collaborations, artists Sol Kogen and Edgar Miller also transformed another older site to fit their artist studio idea. They remodeled an 1880s apartment building and two-story stable into duplex studios surrounding an open courtyard. A new front was built in 1928 along with a top addition in 1932. Their artwork includes carved doors and windows, stained glass, decorative plaques and ceramic tiles. To save money, materials were scavenged from construction/demolition sites, failing businesses or purchased from Maxwell Street junk dealers.
Super-closeup of tilework... some of it is more meticulously painted than others... I liked the lines in the corner, overshooting their mark a tad...
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Khan Theological School (Imam Gholi Khan Madrasa or Madrasa-i-Khan) was built in 1627. I am not sure if there are additional buildings (I assume there are). We only saw an impressively muqarna*-covered entrance gate, a beautifully domed vestibule, and a lovely courtyard. The courtyard is a classic four-iwan** plan, apparently square, with shallow iwans covered in gorgeous tilework (apparently the same on each side). and was graced with palms, pines, roses, and citrus trees, and a reflecting pool in the center.
I loved that the plantings gave attention to all the senses... the sound of a breeze in pines and palms is a delight, even as their shade refreshes the skin; the scent of roses fills the air and the citrus trees made my mouth water.
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*Muqarnas are used in many ways in Islamic architecutre... see this page on Archnet for a full description, history, and references.
**An iwan is a large arched opening in the wall of a courtyard. Usually there are four; sometimes one leads to an interior hall of a mosque. The architectural theme apparently dates from ancient Assyria but became common in Islaimc architecture. The four-iwan plan is commonly used in domestic, religious, and public architecture in Iran and the region.
Read more about iwans, and see examples across time and space, here on Archnet.
I liked the contrast.... the weathered, rough, earthy wooden window and its surrounding bricks contrast with the smooth, colorful, gorgeous tiles. The bricks are probably much older than the tiles... see the archnet photos from 1933, where the brick "bones" are there but much of the surrounding tilework is damaged.
See comment below for a question...
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Khan Theological School (aka Imam Gholi Khan Madrasa or Madrasa-i-Khan) was built in 1627. I am not sure if there are additional buildings (I assume there are). We only saw an impressively muqarna*-covered entrance gate, a beautifully domed vestibule, and a lovely courtyard. The courtyard is a classic four-iwan** plan, apparently square, with shallow iwans covered in gorgeous tilework (apparently the same on each side). and was graced with palms, pines, roses, and citrus trees, and a reflecting pool in the center.
I loved that the plantings gave attention to all the senses... the sound of a breeze in pines and palms is a delight, even as their shade refreshes the skin; the scent of roses fills the air and the citrus trees made my mouth water.
To see what the courtyard looked like in 1933, visit ArchNet's pages on the school. Be sure to view the large photos - it's quite fascinating!
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*Muqarnas are used in many ways in Islamic architecutre... see this page on Archnet for a full description, history, and references.
**An iwan is a large arched opening in the wall of a courtyard. Usually there are four; sometimes one leads to an interior hall of a mosque. The architectural theme apparently dates from ancient Assyria but became common in Islaimc architecture. The four-iwan plan is commonly used in domestic, religious, and public architecture in Iran and the region.
Read more about iwans, and see examples across time and space, here on Archnet.
Pack of five flower tiles in four different sizes, mixed shades of chocolate brown. These were handmade in a bohemian format, glazed with rich dark colors adding to the artsy affect.
I hope these tiles will help in the inspiration in your creative juices whether it be for your mosaics, pottery or just to decorate in a home.
Item Details:
• Stoneware ceramic
• Various glazes
• Flower #1 = Approx. dimensions 3" x 3" x .25" (Thick)
• Flower #2 = Approx. dimensions 2.75" x 2.75" x .25" (Thick)
• Flower #3 = Approx. dimensions 2.063" x 2.063" x .25" (Thick)
• Flowers #'s 4 & 5 = Approx. dimensions 1.5" x 1.5" x .25" (Thick)
As with all my artwork these tiles are one-of-a-kind pieces that can be copied but not duplicated, so you never have to worry about finding an identical anywhere else.
View both my shops:
Animal-Instincts-Art-Studio >Shopify
Of Mudd & Metals > Etsy
Thank you for supporting handmade and investing in art.
This 'St. John' tile was found on a lava stone 'quinta' (farm), so beautiful with its deep cobalt blue, weathered by time..and now.. caught in this pendant before it is sadly lost forever to 'progress'.
This pendant is part of a series of MiddleEarth's photo pendants. I am bewitched by the magical details from my middleearth surroundings, the Azore Islands, where I live and create MiddleEarth's Jewels. Be it the captivating scenery,the fascinating tile work, the winding lava stone walls, or the moss covered ancient stonework.
Architects: Stephen Davy Peter Smith, completing 2011. Residential redevelopment of derelict site, providing 97 apartments in buildings part 6, part 13-storeys. Clad in terracotta tiles with lighter tones on the tower. Green roof and wall on 6th roof level. Building for Life score of 20/20. 'Residential Development of the Year 2010' from Estates Gazette Green Awards. Homerton, London Borough of Hackney.
Image: Copyright ©2011 George Rex. All Rights Reserved. (2856 x 4296A)
Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A), 2017. Detail of the cafe pavilion. Underneath is a new V&A exhibition space. City of Westminster, London.
Resin turtle base, nano ceramic tiles, shell, mini-glass gobs in black, jewelry.
After being out of town for a few weeks I'm scurrying to get these little turtles ready for a craft show this weekend. We'll have Joe's cutting boards and my daughter's leaf castings, too.
And... we play music there!
Should be much fun! :)
Just to add to the joy of tiling to be found generally in Andalusia this marvellous tiled advert for Caballero wine and cognac is to be found in a Triana bar in Seville. No date but it plausibly from the 1920s or '30s.
Caltagirone liegt an der Strecke Catania - Gela im Gebiet der Monti Erei und die Stadt, die bekannt ist für ihre Keramikwerkstätten, zieht sich malerisch über drei Hügel. Die Herstellung bunter Majoliken geht in Caltagirone auf die arabische Zeit zurück und ist heute noch der wichtigste Wirtschaftszweig.
Die Hauptsehenswürdigkeit von Caltagirone ist die Scalinata, eine Treppe mit 142 Stufen, deren Schauseiten 1954 mit Keramikkacheln belegt wurden, wobei die Muster von Stufen zu Stufen variieren. Die typisch sizilianischen Muster der Kacheln stammen aus der Zeitspanne zwischen 1000 bis 2000. Seit 1860 findet jedes Jahr das traditionelle Fest der Luminaria statt. Dabei wird die Treppe an den Abenden des 24. und 25. Juli zu Ehren von San Giacomo, dem Schutzheiligen der Region, in einem farbigen Muster erleuchtet.
Amalfi, Italy.
"Amalfi held importance as a maritime power, trading grain from its neighbors, salt from Sardinia and slaves from the interior, and even timber, in exchange for the gold dinars minted in Egypt and Syria, in order to buy the Byzantine silks that it resold in the West. Grain-bearing Amalfi traders enjoyed privileged positions in the Islamic ports, Fernand Braudel notes. The Amalfi tables provided a maritime code that was widely used by the Christian port cities. Merchants of Amalfi were using gold coins to purchase land in the 9th century, while most of Italy worked in a barter economy. In the 8th and 9th century, when Mediterranean trade revived it shared with Gaeta the Italian trade with the East, while Venice was in its infancy, and in 848 its fleet went to the assistance of Pope Leo IV against the Saracens.
An independent republic from the 7th century until 1075, Amalfi extracted itself from Byzantine vassalage in 839[6] and first elected a duke in 958; it rivalled Pisa and Genoa in its domestic prosperity and maritime importance before the rise of the Republic of Venice. In spite of some devastating setbacks it had a population of some 70,000 to 80,000 reaching a peak about the turn of the millennium, during the reign of Duke Manso (966–1004). Under his line of dukes, Amalfi remained independent, except for a brief period of Salernitan dependency under Guaimar IV.
In 1073 the republic fell to the Norman countship of Apulia, but was granted many rights. A prey to the Normans who encamped in the south of Italy, it became one of their principal posts. However, in 1131, it was reduced by King Roger II of Sicily, who had been refused the keys to its citadel. The Holy Roman Emperor Lothair, fighting in favor of Pope Innocent II against Roger, who sided with the Antipope Anacletus, took him prisoner in 1133, assisted by forty-six Pisan ships. The Pisans, commercial rivals of the Amalfitani, sacked the city; Lothair claimed as part of the booty a copy of the Pandects of Justinian which was found there.
In 1135 and 1137, it was taken by the Pisans and rapidly declined in importance, though its maritime code, known as the Tavole amalfitane, was recognized in the Mediterranean until 1570. A tsunami in 1343 destroyed the port and lower town, and Amalfi never recovered to anything more than local importance."
Khan Theological School (aka Imam Gholi Khan Madrasa or Madrasa-i-Khan) was built in 1627. I am not sure if there are additional buildings (I assume there are). We only saw an impressively muqarna*-covered entrance gate, a beautifully domed vestibule, and a lovely courtyard. The courtyard is a classic four-iwan** plan, apparently square, with shallow iwans covered in gorgeous tilework (apparently the same on each side). and was graced with palms, pines, roses, and citrus trees, and a reflecting pool in the center.
I loved that the plantings gave attention to all the senses... the sound of a breeze in pines and palms is a delight, even as their shade refreshes the skin; the scent of roses fills the air and the citrus trees made my mouth water.
To see what the courtyard looked like in 1933, visit ArchNet's pages on the school. Be sure to view the large photos - it's quite fascinating!
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*Muqarnas are used in many ways in Islamic architecutre... see this page on Archnet for a full description, history, and references.
**An iwan is a large arched opening in the wall of a courtyard. Usually there are four; sometimes one leads to an interior hall of a mosque. The architectural theme apparently dates from ancient Assyria but became common in Islaimc architecture. The four-iwan plan is commonly used in domestic, religious, and public architecture in Iran and the region.
Read more about iwans, and see examples across time and space, here on Archnet.
Azulejos are painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. They can be seen just about everywhere in Portugal. This particular piece of work can be found on the Casa da Rua de São Miguel, n.° 4 in Porto.
AHMM 2007. NBK TERRART®-MID ceramic panels, 3cm thick and in 6 different colours from dark green to light yellow. City of Westminster, London.
13in diameter - MDF base
handmade ceramic lettering in Arabic - Allah meaning God
Glaze fused with glass and fired.
materials used: glazed & unglazed ceramic tiles with mirror & vitreous mosaic tiles on surround, broken crockery with glass nuggets & recycled jewellery on inside.
As late as in 1970, less than half of the occupied family dwellings in Portugal had running water. The fascist regime celebrated picturesque backwardness in the decoration of its public works, as in this public water fountain at Porto Salvo, Oeiras.
Azulejo panel signed H.C., produced by Fábrica Sant'Anna.