Tag: handmade tiles

Oak Tree of Life

These tiles were our first commission for 2025. A customer near the Brecon Beacons in Wales gave me a list of some of the fauna and flora in and around their garden and asked me to design something for their bathroom. They are very pleased with the final result and immediately came back for some kitchen tiles too.
The tree features fruits and a few leaves from various trees and bushes in their garden, as well as some of their insects. The birds and animals were also all specified.

Also there were a few birds of prey dotted around the other walls, and a small panel of one of their views above the sink.

Here are a few of the tiles that went in the kitchen. A mix of some 10 cm Delft tiles we had in stock, and some Coffee and Little bird tiles painted especially.

Handmade at Kew

WE are slowly getting back to normal after a great time at Handmade at Kew, held in Kew Gardens in London. Lots of sales and plenty of interest, so we are hoping to get some Chinoiserie commissions from it. Our dearest wish is to be able to tile a whole room one day! The next show we are doing is Made By Hand in Cardiff City Hall 2 – 4th November 2018.

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Chinoiserie tiles

We just had some photos back from a kind customer – some Chinoiserie tiles in a shower.
We are thinking of re-doing our own shower after seeing these!

Chinoiserie shower 1

Chinoiserie shower 1

Chinoiserie shower

Chinoiserie shower

New and updated ranges for 2018

We have three new ranges for 2018: Galleons, Wildflowers and Delft Birds & Bees.

We also have two completely revamped ranges: Delft Animals and Diatoms.

It feels good to see new and improved ranges going on the website – I feel we are still getting better after 30 years in business (this March!)

Galleon range
Delft Birds and Bees tile range
New Delft Animals
Diatoms & turquoise

Black and white tiles for above a cooker

This is a commission we have just finished and installed locally, near Cardigan.
All black and white handmade 5″ tiles, depicting a variety of local places of interst along with over 30 local wild flowers.

I have decided to make the wild flowers a new range and will try some out in full colour.
I have always had a thing about wild flowers!

 

Made By Hand, Cardiff

I had a wonderful time at Made By Hand in Cardiff over the weekend. Plenty of sales and a marvellous array of beautiful crafts on display.
Here are a few pictures of our stand.

Featured in The Sunday Times paper

We have got a picture in The Sunday Times news paper for the third time this year.
This is a 2 week feature on contemporary potter to run in conjunction with the Great Pottery Show Down on television.

The tiles sizes and prices are slightly wrong – they are usually on handmade 5″ (127 mm) tiles, and are £16 each. Other sizes are available!

Medieval Animal tiles

Medieval Animal tiles