Oregon Home magazine this month features a remodeled craftsman with the Jeffrey Court Coit mosaic as the kitchen backsplash.
Photo Courtesy Oregon Home Magazine
Join us this Thursday evening (July 1st) for the first of two exhibitions of Charlene Freeman’s work in our Pioneer Square Studio. Her two media are photography and painting, and we love featuring a hometown artist. Here’s a taste:
We recommend you read these two tile blogs for inspiration:
Tile Envy is a favorite and recently posted a review of art tiles from around the world:
Lea Ceramiche is an Italian factory that produces Slimtech 3.5mm porcelain tile, pictured here in a post on their blog, Conversation.
Glass tile has been the one bright spot in a difficult tile market over the last few years. You don’t have to look far to see why this segment has expanded it’s share of the market in recent years. The introduction of new shapes, better colors, and unique formats has changed the way people think about glass tile. It’s not just for pools and bathrooms anymore. Our two newest collections represent two types of glass tile.
The first is the Hirsch Glass collection. With a long history, including providing stained glass for the original Tiffany lamps, Hirsch Glass tile infuses color in the body of the tile, which allows for blending of colors in fluid patterns.
Skylights II is an expansion of the original Skylights collection, which has been a wildly successful affordable glass tile over the last two years.
We are featuring three artists tonight in our 314 Occidental Ave Design Studio in Pioneer Square. Join us this evening for something to sip, something to nibble, and lots to see!
A great opportunity to help those suffering in Haiti:
Help The Salvation Army Pack A Million Meals For Haiti!Give two hours. Pack Food. Feed thousands.
The Salvation Army is urging Northwesterners to pack a million meals for Haiti earthquake survivors at a mass volunteer event later this month. The event will provide meals for 20,000 displaced people now living in a tent city operated by The Salvation Army. Since the Jan. 12 disaster, The Salvation Army has already packed, shipped and distributed 10 million meals to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, one of the hardest hit areas of the country.
Thousands of volunteers are invited to the packing party, where they will prepare bags of vitamin-fortified rice, beans and vegetables; one bag is enough to feed a family of six!
Currently, The Salvation Army is distributing approximately one million meals per week in Haiti and will continue to do so over the next six to nine months. To meet the constant demand for food, “Million Meals for Haiti” events are being organized around the United States in partnership with Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) and Numana– a non-profit organization that produces dried, non-perishable meals to be distributed to areas of hunger worldwide. To date, The Salvation Army “Million Meals for Haiti” events have occurred in Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco and other communities.
Where: Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Center Place, Seattle, WA 98101
When:
Sat. May 29, 2010, 12 PM – 8 PM
Sun. May 30, 2010, 10 AM – 8 PM
Volunteers are needed for the following:
- Runners: Bring food from back to front tables to replenish as needed
- Packers: Assemble and box meals at tables of 12 people
- Box Makers: Assemble and deliver boxes to packing tables
- Back-room workers: Organizing the product throughout the event
Come by yourself, bring a friend or bring a team of 12 from your office, church, family or sports team!
Volunteers should be at least 10 years of age. Those under age 18 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Please note most of the volunteer positions are standing, with few seated duties. Please dress accordingly.
There is no greater gathering for the ceramic tile industry than the annual show in Bologna, Italy known as Cersaie. We attend each year for the inspiration, for the camaraderie, and for the chance to see what amazing new design, technology, or innovation will shape the next generation of tile. And of course, the setting isn’t bad either!
Pioneer Square Fire Festival: July 10th
Each year, our local fire department commemorates the Great Seattle Fire of 1889–an event that shaped our city in countless ways. Most activities take place in Occidental Park and Mall, just outside our studio doors. Bring your kids for fun fire safety activities and to enjoy historic Seattle.