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Sweet 13 Apr 2011 | 02:06 pm
The tiny hint of violet on this tile is so faint, it almost isn't even there. Image courtesy of Tile of Spain Just a little touch of an amethyst haze... Cold and clear. Acif Sweet -- Image courtes....
Religion 22 Mar 2011 | 12:20 pm
What I saw at Coverings, part 2: OK. I've had to change gears a bit today and get back into Hesiod's Theogony, which explains the birth of the gods, and even offers one of the first histories of lite...
Dynamics 21 Mar 2011 | 12:57 pm
Well, I’ve been back from Coverings for a few days now, and I’ve had a chance to catch up on my sleep and to think a bit about all the beautiful tiles I saw while I was there. The show is always a sen...
Friends 11 Mar 2011 | 02:10 pm
Or, Why I'm Excited to Attend Coverings--Part 2 One of the best parts of going to the same tile trade show for ten years is that I've made some great friends in the industry. In addition to all the t...
Why I'm excited to go to Coverings, part 1 21 Feb 2011 | 03:12 pm
Here is a lovely mosaic design by the divine Sara Baldwin: Weeping willow design If you're a long-time reader of my blog, by now you already know that Sara is the founder of New Ravenna Mosaics and ...
Starry night 17 Feb 2011 | 04:09 pm
It was another great night for a walk, and the stars were out... Infinity Which reminded me of this cool glass and porcelain tile by GranitiFiandre. And a quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: Les ge...
Bravery encore 16 Feb 2011 | 04:52 pm
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about bravery in making a commitment to tile. Making the right choice is obviously very important, since tile has the potential to last indefinitely. Byzantine mosaic fl...
Purity 9 Feb 2011 | 04:03 pm
As you know, there are days when art, poetry, and nature take me to a happy, creative place. Then there are darker days when I just need a clean, simple place for my thoughts. On days like that, a flo...
L'espérance 7 Feb 2011 | 09:26 am
For me, green is the color of hope. Although it was pretty cold this morning, the sun was brilliant, and on my walk, I saw the first signs of spring. There were little green buds on the ends of a few...
Bravery 31 Jan 2011 | 01:46 pm
Recently, a colleague asked me about choosing a tile for her kitchen backsplash, so I rattled off a few tile places for her to check out. The next day, she came back and told me how much she had loved...
