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Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.
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.
The Ceramic Tiles and Murals of Jean Nison
A discussion of the ceramic tile murals of Jean Nison (b. 1922), who is an almost-forgotten mid-20th century modern ceramic artist. Nison was active from the early 1950s through the mid-1960s. Some of her commissions included the Tichenor residence…
Isaac Broome: Innovation and Design in 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…
Nineteenth Century Brooklyn Potteries
Greenpoint, Brooklyn was a major area for pottery production in the Eastern United States in the last half of the Nineteenth Century. This article discusses these potteries and their products.
Leon Victor Solon: Color, Ceramics and Architecture
A discussion of Leon Solon's interest in color and color theory utilizing his textile, bookbinding, ceramics, tile, and architectural designs.
Subway Ornamentation in New York City
The New York City subway system had different styles of ceramic ornamentation under different supervising architects and at different periods of time. This article illustrates the different ceramic ornamentation in the subway system.
The Flint Sit-Down Strike Memorial
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.
PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY: THE CETA TILE MURALS AT CLARK STREET
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…
Concrete and Tiles-I: Moyer, Mercer, Murosa
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.