Arts and Crafts

I am thrilled to introduce the newest retailer of Emu Tiles! Two businesses, one location. There is a partnership between Julie Johnson-Holland, interior designer, and NSM construction. Together they do amazing work, which you can see on their websites. http://www.interiordesignbyjjh.com and http://www.nsmconstruction.com Their shared studio is located near Lake Tahoe. You can visit them at: NSM Construction/ JJH Interior Design 11209 Brockway Rd., Suite 102, Truckee, CA 96161

If you live in Northeast Ohio, I want to let you know that the Holden Arboretum’s annual art show & fundraiser begins this weekend! If you are interested in supporting one of the largest botanical gardens in the United States, AND local artists, this show is for you. The event kicks off with a preview party this Friday, November 15th from 3-8pm, then will be open from Saturday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 5, 9am – 5pm everyday day except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day, and New Year’s Eve & Day.  “Gifts from the Heart of Nature” is a wonderful source...

This bathroom features all sorts of wild creatures- including the brand new Mountain Lion tile! Here it is, installed: The mountain lion (also known as a cougar) was a special request from the homeowner who works with the group Predator Defense, and has a special love for wildcats. I don't normally include habitat on my animal tiles, but I felt that a mountain lion really should have a mountain to stand on. The bathroom features a mix of animals in both celadon and autumn glazes, set among two inch and twelve inch field tiles: I especially love the way this four inch turtle was cut into the...

It is here!! Our new website went up over the weekend & I am thrilled about it. I would love to take credit for the updated version of EmuTile.com, but it all goes to my wonderful husband, Darrell, who preformed the upgrade. I did help with design decisions, but he did all the set up and made the switch. What a guy! We would both love for you to click around & tell us what you think.  After you explore the new site for a bit you might want to see how far Emu Tile has come in the last 8 and a half years. As I said in the title, this is the...

Seems like we just updated the website, but it has been two whole years and technologies are always changing! So besides the new more efficient kilns, which save electricity and perform all around better, and the other upgrades to the studio work-space we will be launching a new version of the Emu Handmade Tile website in the next few months. (See: Drupal) The main improvement is that the new site is responsive and will work better with mobile devices. We are working on putting some other nice things into the site to make it easier for people to use, and we...

18 new tiles have just been added to the online store. Rather than list each and every one here, I decided to add a new category for them. It is called "New!"  From now on, when I add a new tile to the store, I will put it into the "New!" category temporarily. (New tiles will appear in other, permanent categories, as well.) Here are pictures of some of the current batch of new tiles: The tiles pictured above also appear in another recently added category: "1 by 6 inch tiles"   The heron tiles pictured above are listed in...

The first examples of the tile I wrote about in this post are finished! The diamond frame with the Tulip design looks almost Art Deco. The tiles are shown here in Watercolor Blue glaze, I can't wait to try them in other glazes.   I am going to add over 20 other new tiles to the store this week. And I still have a backlog of installation photos to post, so please check back soon! Handmade Tiles Referenced:  Diagonal Tulip 6"x6" Ceramic Handmade Tile

(The tiny row of green tiles above the elephant were made by yours truly.) It almost that time of year again! Every spring, indigenous gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio hosts an invitational exhibit featuring 30 - 40 tile artists. I am thrilled that my tiles will be part of the show this year. This year's show is shaping up to the biggest and best one yet! Here is a link to samples of work from some of the fantastic tile artists that will be included: http://indigenouscraft.com/arttiles Here is a sneak peak of part of my contribution: As I type this, these...