Monthly Archives: April, 2022

In early 2020, Texas commercial real estate developer Jackson Shaw wanted a show-stopping sculpture and surrounding mosaic flooring to greet guests as they arrived...

Jimmy Reed's pool empire is built on quality, not quantity You may not know that Jimmy Reed, Owner of Rock Solid Tile, Inc., in Calabasas,...

Savoring the organic relationship among clay, glaze and inspiration There are lots of ways to make tile. There is the commercial, precision, factory approach that minimizes imperfections...

"...the romance of the past and the promise of the future." – Architect, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue Over the years in California ceramic tiles have integrated themselves...

Cherie Bosela creates award-winning Natural Florida mural in Orlando Park Tile artisan Cherie Bosela is no stranger to murals and public art projects. She is...

NTCA Residential Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year 2021 During the NTCA Annual Meeting at Total Solutions Plus in Jacksonville, Fla., last October, lead tile setter Jay...

Coming to an NTCA Reference Manual near you, soon! One of the most exciting recent developments in the artisan tile installation movement has been the...

There are two important developments in the artisan tile industry afoot. The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) – which was looking at dissolving...

As the President of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), I have the privilege of getting to know artisans in the tile industry as...

“Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse It’s a new year, and a new opportunity to celebrate and explore the possibilities of artisan tile setting! 2021 was...