Architectural Ceramics of Henry Varnum Poor
A discussion and analysis of Henry Varnum Poor's architectural ceramics.
Michael Padwee (1942-
"Tiles in New York" blog
"Tiles in New York" blog
January 1, 2013
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Brick and Art Tile in Architecture
An article, written in 1921, about the use of art tiles with bricks for architectural purposes as exemplified by the Mueller Mosaic Faience Company.
The Clay-Worker, Vol. 76, No. 1, July 1921
T.A. Randall Co., Indianapolis, IN
July, 1921
Public Domain; digitized by Google Books
Concrete and Tiles-I: Moyer, Mercer, Murosa
Early 20th century concrete buildings with tile ornamentation.
Descriptions of the historic, concrete Moyer House (South Orange, NJ) and Fonthill (Doylestown, PA) and their Moravian Pottery and Tile Works tiles; and of the "Murosa" concrete buildings and Mueller Mosaic tile decorations.
Michael W. Padwee (1942- )
Tiles in New York blog
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March 1, 2013
Photos and research contributed by Paul Bender and Whit Waterbury.
©2013 by Michael W. Padwee. All photos ©2013 by their creators, who must be contacted in writing for permission to use. All rights reserved. Article may be downloaded for individual, non-commercial use only.
Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.
Rafael Guastavino, Jr. experimented with luster/Persian glazes.
Discusses the experimentation with luster glazes in the United States and Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how Rafael Guastavino, Jr. fit into this era.
Michael Padwee (b. 1942)
"Tiles in New York" blog (http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-experimental-lustre-tiles-of-rafael.html)
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September 1, 2014
©2014 by Michael Padwee. All rights reserved. Reproduction of all photos must have the written permission of each copyright holder.
Isaac Broome: Innovation and Design in the Tile Industry after the Centennial Exhibition
A discussion of Isaac Broome's contributions to the development of the tile industry after the Centennial Exhibition.
Isaac Broome was a sculptor, artist and designer during the last half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. He was influential in the successful beginnings of three industrial tile companies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Michael W. Padwee (1942-)
"Tiles in New York" blog, http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com
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May 1, 2014
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NEWARKʼS WPA TILE MURALS: FINE ART IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
An article about Domenico Mortellito's Morris Canal tile murals in the Newark, NJ City Subway system. The murals were made by the Mueller Mosaic Tile Company of Trenton, NJ in 1935.
Michael W. Padwee (1942-
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March 1, 2013
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PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY: THE CETA TILE MURALS AT CLARK STREET
The CETA tile murals at the IRT Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn, NY.
In the 1970s and 1980s the CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Art Program hired artists to create public art. One such project in New York City was the two tile murals in the arcade of the IRT station at Clark Street, Brooklyn. This article describes the work done by the three artists, Alan Samalin, Johan Sellenraad and Joe Stallone from start to finish.
Michael W. Padwee (1942-
http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com/2013/04/public-art-programs-in-new-york-city.html
"Tiles in New York" blog (http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com)
April 1, 2013
Joe Stallone, Johan Sellenraad
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Some American Tiles by F.D. Millett
A description of the creation and manufacture of art tiles by the Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massachusetts written in 1882.
F. D. Millett
Wellington and Burrage, Boston, MA
1882
A public domain book digitized by Google Books.
The Flint Sit-Down Strike Memorial
Johan Sellenraad's 1987 tile murals honoring the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-1937.
A brief history and description of Johan Sellenraad's four tile murals created in 1987 for the 50th Anniversary of the Flint, MI Sit-Down strike.
Michael W. Padwee (1942-
Adapted from the "Historic U.S. Tile Installations" website, https://sites.google.com/site/tileinstallationdbal/mi_flint--sit-down-strike-murals
Michael W. Padwee
March 19, 2013
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The International Tile Company by Susan Ingham Padwee
A brief history of the International Tile Company of Brooklyn, NY (1883-c.1891) with illustrations. The ITC was the only U.S. tile company organized and financed in Britain.
Susan Ingham Padwee
Glazed Expressions, Number 38, Spring 1999
The Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society
Spring, 1999
Copyright 1999 by the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society (of Great Britain). All rights reserved. No commercial use of this article is authorized.