Springfield High School Tilemaking Class Blog

DIRECTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THE POSTS!

TO RESPOND TO POST:

1) Read the information about the artist/look at the pictures.

2) Type your responses in a Word document - spell check and save!!!!!

3) Scroll down and click on “Comments” button – this will take you to the “Comments” screen

4) Paste your responses in the box on the right - each response must be at least 5 sentences long for full credit!

5) Make sure you write your name in the response box – or you won’t receive credit!!!!

6) Scroll down and click on “Anonymous”

7) Click “Publish your comment”

8) YOU MUST SEE THE YELLOW BAR AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THAT SAYS: "Your comment has been saved and will be submitted for blog owner approval." - IF YOU DON'T SEE THIS YELLOW BAR, RESUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE!!!

Note: Your comments will not show up right away….they have to go through Ms. Belton’s e-mail first!

TILEMAKING LINKS

TILEMAKING
LINKS

Clay
Art Web Guide: http://vickihardin.com/links/tiles.html

Press
Mold Tiles and Picture Mosaics:

Henry Mercer (PA artist), Fonthill and the Moravian
Pottery and Tileworks -http://www.buckscounty.org/government/departments/tileworks/catalogue.aspx

Earth Images Handmade Press Mold Tiles: http://www.allearthtiles.com/indexmain.html
Pewabic Pottery/Tiles: http://www.artsandcraftstile.com/art-tile/Pewabic_Pottery/Pewabic_Pottery_art_tile.html
North Prairie Tileworks – relief tiles: http://www.handmadetile.com/?page_id=310

Ravenstone Tiles: http://www.ravenstonetiles.com/singleTile.html

100 Horses Raku Tiles: http://www.100horsesraku.com/Main_Tile.htm
Tesselations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessellation

Picture Mosaics

David Stabley (PA artist):

http://stableys.com/STA/david/

Emerald Island Studio: http://www.emeraldislestudio.com/

Raventstone Tiles: http://www.ravenstonetiles.com/mosaic-style1.html

Almaviva Tiles (French): http://www.almaviva.com/

Cergamics Custom Art Tile: http://www.cergamicstile.com/Cergamics_tile_collection.htm
Mirthworks Handmade Tile: http://www.mirthworkstiles.com/html/installation__pieces.html
McCall Stone Mosaics: http://www.stonemosaic.com/index.html

Traditional
Mosaics/Contemporary Mosaics:

Isaiah Zagar (PA artist) : http://www.phillymagicgardens.org/

Jessica Gorlin Liddell (PA artist): http://www.bellamosaic.com/

Society of American Mosaic Artists (member
websites): http://www.americanmosaics.org/sama.aspx?MID=10&PID=88

Institute of Mosaic Art: http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/index.html

British Association of Modern Mosaics: http://www.bamm.org.uk/

The Joy of Shards: http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/index.shtml