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<A HREF="#Directory">HTA Directory </A>

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<A HREF="#Flash">Flash from the Past</A>

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<A HREF="#Heath">New Book: Heath Ceramics</A>

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<A HREF="#Faces">Faces of Petaluma</A>

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<A HREF="#Tile">Tile Swap Anyone?</A>


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<A HREF="#Tunisian">Tunisian Mosaics</A>


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<H3><font color="#C61415">New</font color> HTA Directory</H3>

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The Handmade Tile Association announces the release of

its eighth annual 2007 Upper Midwest Tile Directory, a

free guide to handmade tile makers and tile resources

in the region, featuring full color images of the work

of thirty-two Upper Midwest tile makers and mosaic

artists. The directory also serves as a resource to

quality professionals that include tile setters, tile

showrooms, galleries, legal services, suppliers, as

well as local and national tile-related organizations.

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The goal of the directory is to assist architects,

designers, contractors and the general public in

providing direct access to a wide array of creative

artists, original products, and recommended services.

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For a free copy mail to: <A HREF=mailto:josh@claysquared.com>josh@claysquared.com</A>, write to

Handmade Tile Association, 34 13th Ave. NE,

Minneapolis, MN 55413, or call 612 781-6409. For

information about HTA visit

<A HREF="http://www.handmadetileassociation.org">www.handmadetileassociation.org</A>.

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<H3><font color="#C61415">Flash</font color> from the Past</H3> 

<P>A Contemporary Tile Exhibition

In conjunction with the Tile Heritage Foundation's

2002 symposium, “Tiles in the Twin Cities,” The Gage

Family Art Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis

hosted a National Juried Tile Exhibition entitled

“21st Century: From Earth to Fire,” featuring

contemporary tiles juried by William Hunt, American

artist, critic, author, educator, and editor of

"Ceramics Monthly" from 1972-1994. 

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To see the selection of tiles click here:

<A HREF="http://www.augsburg.edu/galleries/2002/juried.html">www.augsburg.edu/galleries/2002/juried.html</A>


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<H3><font color="#C61415">New Book:</font color> Heath Ceramics</H3>

A Review by Joe Taylor

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<B>Heath Ceramics:</B> The Complexity of Simplicity by Amos

Klausner vibrantly portrays one of this country’s

ceramic masters, the late Edith Heath. This is no

ordinary treatise or biography; at first glance you

know you’re in for an artistic experience. The hard

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Heath’s famous

dinnerware, and the back showing the hands of an

artisan at work, provide the first hint of what’s

inside. Then it’s the actual texture of the

cover—exposed raw cardboard partially “glazed” with

both glossy and matte finishes, reminiscent of an

architectural façade—that offers tactile pleasure,

making the opening irresistible.


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And inside it’s far more than a story of the life and

work of Edith Heath, an internationally recognized

master of the craft; it’s an artful photographic

presentation of process—from the raw clays oozing from

the molds to a splendid array of finely finished

tableware and tiles—and of the people who, with their

hands and hearts, have worked to produce this unique

assortment of ware.

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To supplement the collection of archival and

contemporary photography, author Amos Klausner, an

independent curator and writer, invited a number of

design professionals from diverse fields, all of whom

have generously shared their perspectives on Heath and

her accomplishments. Edith’s own personal remarks,

treated graphically with due reverence, are reserved

for double-page spreads in super-sized text

introducing each chapter of the book.

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Heath’s legacy as portrayed within these pages

involves both beauty and respect: a notably consistent

art form as well as a graphic appreciation of the

process of production and the people whose hands

formed the spirit of the clay.


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<H3><font color="#C61415">Putting a Face on Petaluma:</font color> Follow up 2007</H3>


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In the fall of 2005 (see<A HREF="THF-ENews11-05.html"> “E-News” Nov. 2005</A>) we

published a clip from the “Faces of Petaluma” project,

sponsored by the Petaluma Leadership Group and local

businesses and headed by internationally known ceramic

artist and mosaicista, Donna Billick of Davis,

California. The community turned out in force to

create self-portraits in clay, the goal being their

inclusion on the fascia of a public fountain that

Donna had been commissioned to design and fabricate

for the central downtown area.

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After firing all of the 844 “faces” the portraits of

Petaluma citizens were set in panels filled in with a

quilt of colorful broken tile mosaic, most of it

procured through the generosity of Heath Ceramics in

Sausalito. The next step was the installation of the

panels on the foundation of the fountain as well as

the completion of the mosaic in situ. It looks

fantastic! The grouting is now complete. The fountain

is awaiting coping stone on all tiers and the cobbling

of the surrounding courtyard (to discourage

skateboarding!).

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The fountain is in Theater Square, conceived by Matt

White, president of Basin Street Properties, the

developer, and Larry Reed, principal landscape


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architect for SWA Group of Sausalito, well known for

his fountain elements. Donna Billick was recommended

for the commission by Dan Hughes of Delco Builders &

Developers. 


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Donna recently completed a large 18’x8’ sculptural

mosaic totem commission for Delco Builders &

Developers called “Home Stretch” – another amazing

project! The landscape architect was Gretchen McCane

Strentzel of Napa.  Like “Faces of Petaluma”,  “Home

Stretch” was fabricated using Heath Tile.


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Isaiah Zagar, mosaic maestro from Philadelphia,

includes tiles in all of his fantastical creations

from murals to full-scale building facades. Recently

one of his friends and colleagues from Mexico, world

famous potter and tile maker Jaun Jorge Wilmot Mason,

who has been making high fired ceramic pottery and

tiles for many years, retired. Through a series of

synchronistic events Isaiah has found himself in

possession of a large treasure trove of Jorge’s high

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Isaiah has been spreading them liberally throughout

the Philadelphia area but thought perhaps these tiles

would like to go to other places too. He would like to

suggest a “swap,” a free exchange of materials with

other tile and mosaic artists. The tiles need not be

perfect – they can be chipped, broken or whole. He

thinks it would be terrific to be able to use material

from other artists in his projects. If you are

interested in discussing a swap, exchanging materials

with Isaiah, he can be reached at <A HREF=mailto:info@isaiahzagar.com>

info@isaiahzagar.com</A>

or phone: 215-925-6761. See <A HREF="http://www.isaiahzagar.org">www.isaiahzagar.org</A>

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More information about Jaun Jorge Wilmot Mason:

<A HREF="http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/ecassin/ecassin0406.html">

www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/ecassin/ecassin0406.html</A>


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Tile Heritage friend Chere Mah has alerted us once

again to a most informative online site featuring the

ancient mosaics of Tunisia. Take a few minutes and

visit Stories of Stone

<A HREF="http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/stories_stone/index.html">

www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/stories_stone/index.html</A>.

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Between the second and the sixth centuries, as Rome

expanded its settlements in North Africa, thousands of

mosaics were fashioned to pave the floors of the

townhomes and rural estates of the African upper

classes, as well as some public buildings. Mosaics

were especially abundant in the colony of Africa

Proconsularis, the region that is today Tunisia. These

remarkable artworks constitute one of the most

important historical records of life in ancient North

Africa. They covered a wide range of subject matter,

from scenes of daily life to classical mythology, from

gladiator spectacles and chariot races to floral and

geometric designs of astonishing vibrancy and

complexity. The influence of the African style, with

its bright colors and flowing forms, would extend

throughout the Mediterranean basin and beyond.

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Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa

coincides with an exhibition at the Getty Villa from

October 2006 to April 2007—the first major exhibition

in the United States devoted solely to ancient

mosaics. It features twenty-six masterpieces from

Tunisia’s national museums. Structured around four

principal themes—nature, theater and spectacle, myths

and gods, and technique—the exhibition also includes

extensive material on the conservation of ancient

mosaic art. The 200-page, handcover book is available

at <A HREF="http://www.getty.edu/bookstore">

www.getty.edu/bookstore</A> for $75.00. 

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Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa offers a

lively introduction to this remarkable ancient art.

Initial chapters survey the historical background of

Roman Africa and provide an overview of African mosaic

art. The book also profiles six important mosaic sites

and tours the collections of the country’s major

museums. A final chapter surveys current initiatives

to preserve this important heritage for future

generations. <A HREF="http://www.getty.edu/bookstore">

www.getty.edu/bookstore</A> for $29.95. 


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