Springfield High School Tilemaking Class Blog

REFLECTION

2012-01-16T08:42:00.000-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW - AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

REMEMBER - THIS IS A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT – CHECK YOUR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR AND CAPITALIZE!!

PROMPT #1

Go back over the blog postings from this Marking Period.
Look at the artists and their work.
Choose one artist who you appreciate most.
Discuss what you appreciate most about this artist's work.
Describe one piece of artwork in great detail - describe size, color, shapes, lines, pattern, texture and areas of contrast in the tile piece.

PROMPT #2

Think back over the tile projects that all of the students in the class created this Semester.
Describe the tile project that you liked most - describe size, color, shapes, lines, pattern, texture and areas of contrast on this tile project.
Discuss what you appreciate most about this tile project.
If you could change one thing on this tile project, what change would you suggest to your classmate/the artist?

PROMPT #3

Think about the two tile projects that YOU have created/are creating this Semester.
Create titles for each tile project.
Explain why you have chosen these titles for each project. Be very specific!
Remember – write a MINIMUM of 5 sentences!

PROMPT #4

Think about the two tile projects that you have created/are creating this Semester.
Which piece did you think was the most successful? What did you like best about this piece? Be very, very specific!
If you could create one more tile project in the Tilemaking class, what would you create?
Describe what this piece would look like in great detail (type of tiles, overall size, shape, colors, texture, and subject matter).

ISAIAH ZAGAR

2012-01-08T19:13:00.001-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT ISAIAH ZAGAR - AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 13th AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

REMEMBER - THIS IS A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT – CHECK YOUR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR AND CAPITALIZE!!

ISAIAH ZAGAR AND THE MAGIC GARDEN

The Magic Garden, Zagar’s largest South Street mural, is an indoor/outdoor maze of mosaics inlaid with various pieces of poetry. One line reads, "I built this sanctuary to be inhabited by my ideas and my fantasies." Another says, "Remember walking around in this work of fiction."

Isaiah says of his personal creative philosophy: "In 1959 when I was 19 years old I was introduced to the folk art environment of Clarence Schmidt, My Mirrored Hope, Woodstock, NY

USA

. Soon after in 1960 there was a groundbreaking exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, NY USA. Because that exhibition included assemblages of artists like Pablo Picasso, Jean Dubuffet, Curt Schwitters, Antonio Gaudi alongside of untrained brickaleurs Clarence Schmit, Simon Rodia and Joseph Ferdinand Cheval that gave me as a trained artist the rationale to include their concepts as manifestations of fine art. At a crucial time in my life it allowed me to begin what could be called a life's work making the city of Philadelphia PA USA into a labyrinthine mosaic museum that incorporates all my varied knowledge and skills."

He experienced some press attention in recent years when he was asked to provide $200,000 to preserve the Magic Garden in South Street, but he was unable to do so. Citizens of the Greater Philadelphia Area supported the cause with a great turnout. As of May 2007, the Garden is just $7,000 away from its goal.

Embedded in many of his works are the words "Art is the Center of the Real World". His murals reflect an appreciation for the imaginative human and sensual element in the potentially bleak urban environment. Beginning his public works in blighted, decrepit neighborhoods, these murals were part of the inspiration that transformed the environment.

from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_Zagar

Isaiah Zagar’s website: http://www.isaiahzagar.org/ (images on website may be seen in more detail than the ones reproduced here!!!)

PROMPT #1:

Embedded inside of many of Zagar’s murals around Philadelphia are the words, "Art is the Center of the Real World."
What does this mean to you?
If you were to choose a quote that expressed your personal philosophy and put it in nearly every one of your pieces of artwork, what would that quote say?
Why would you choose this quote?

PROMPT #2:

Zagar cites as one of his influences Antonio Gaudi.
Go to Google Images and look at his artwork again.
What are the similarities between Gaudi and Zagar?
What are the differences between Gaudi and Zagar?

PROMPT #3:

Zagar’s tiled buildings have been credited with beginning to change the feel of a neighborhood - in a positive manner.
If you were had a wall on your building (home or business) that faced an empty lot, would you be tempted to ask Zagar to create a tile mosaic on your wall?
How do you feel that this would improve your home/business?
What type of mosaic would you like on the wall? What subject matter?

PROMPT #4:

Choose your favorite tilemaking artist that we have studied and go back and look at his/her work (remember - you can use this website to search artists: http://www.americanmosaics.org/sama or any of the artists found on the links at the bottom right of the blog website - scroll way down!
Who is the artist and what is the link to their work?
Discuss what you appreciate about this tilemaking artist - what would you say to describe this person's artwork that would make someone else be intrigued by their artwork?
Be very specific in your response.

OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR.....

2011-12-26T15:50:00.002-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT MIRRORS - AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

REMEMBER - THIS IS A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT - DO NOT USE TEXT LANGUAGE: CAPITALIZE, USE PUNCTUATION AND CHECK YOUR SPELLING!!

PROMPT #1

Look at the mirror mosaics on the right. Choose one piece of artwork and think about the how the artist has used color.
In your response, indicate which piece of artwork you are describing.
How has the artist used color to move your eyes around the tile piece?
Has the artist used color to create a piece of artwork full of color contrast or one that is more unified and visually harmonic?
If you were to change anything about the color of this piece of artwork, what would you change?

PROMPT #2

Go to GOOGLE IMAGES and type “mirror mosaics” in the search box
Choose an artist that intrigues you.
Paste the link to that artist’s website into your comment.
Describe one of the artist’s mirror mosaics in great detail and explain what you find intriguing, exciting or interesting.
Make sure you describe size, shape, color, texture and materials used.

PROMPT #3

Mirrors have a rich history of symbolism in art.
Read some of the definitions of a mirror and some of the symbolism of “mirror” below.
If you were going to use a mirror in your third tile project, how would you use mirror or mirror piece symbolically? Be specific in you answer!!!!

Narcissus drowned because he fell into a pool that mirrored his reflection.
Mirrors reflect images but have no actual depth.
The concept of the "Mind as a Mirror," emphasizes the Buddhist view that the enlightened mind mirror reflecting phenomena placed before it without generating delusion or judgment.
The Western view of mirror is to analyze the intentionality of the way the mind operates.
On the Internet, a mirror site is an exact copy of another Internet site.
Magic Mirrors tell the future.
In dreams, mirrors can reflect directly, reflect with additions or deletions, or serve as a doorway into another reality - as in Alice in Wonderland.
Mirrors have been used in movies and novels for years to represent looking at yourself - especially looking at your motives, thoughts, dreams and fears.
The world is your mirror and serves as a reflection of your thoughts and beliefs, therefore what's happening in your outer world is a reflection of your inner state of being.
The image of a mirror is a warning signal. Its effects as a dream symbol are not dissimilar from those in real life. It shows the dreamer his true face.
A Rear View Mirror can represent seeing life in retrospect. Look back in memory to see your path taken. Viewing the "tracks" of your past to see how you got here. Reflecting on the past.
A Mirror can be a symbol of vanity and superficiality. You may be concerned about your image and the way you present yourself to the world. Some say that if you see a clear image in a mirror in a dream, you may be getting a glimpse of your true self.
When a mirror breaks, each piece becomes a mirror in and of itself but at the same time is a piece of the whole.

JESSICA GORLIN LIDDELL

2011-12-17T18:08:00.002-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT JESSICA LIDDELL AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23^rd AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

REMEMBER - THIS IS A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT - DO NOT USE TEXT LANGUAGE: CAPITALIZE, USE PUNCTUATION AND CHECK YOUR SPELLING!!

JESSICA LIDDELL

Jessica Liddell has been making mosaics professionally for over ten years. Her work can be found in private collections and public spaces throughout the country. Although she specializes in architectural installations, Jessica also creates fused glass jewelry and mosaic pieces that are sold in a number of galleries and craft shows. Jessica enjoys teaching her craft to others and is enthusiastic about the medium. Her business has been featured on HGTV, Good Day Philadelphia and the NBC 10! Show. Her work has also appeared in a number of books, magazines and newspapers. Jessica’s studio is in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Adapted from Jessica Liddell’s website: http://bellamosaic.com/index.html

PROMPT #1

Look at the Liddell’s mosaics. Choose one piece of artwork and describe the mosaic in detail: Describe the subject matter, size, colors, textures, color grout used, where installed (or if the mosaic is simply glued to a board).
What made you choose this mosaic to describe?

PROMPT #2

Look at Liddell’s website – she receives commissions, works with schools, sells her artwork in galleries, stores and craft fairs - and she teaches classes.
Imagine that you were a full-time mosaic artist. What area would you want to focus on in terms of your “business”? Explain your choice.
Look at the workshops that Liddell offers on her website.
What types of workshops would you offer if you were a full-time mosaic artist? Explain your choices.

PROMPT #3

A full-time mosaic artist like Liddell needs to have a definite web “presence” – her website gives potential customers/students all the information they need to purchase her artwork or hire her to teach workshops at their businesses or for a parent to book a mosaic birthday party.
Look at Liddell’s website critically.
What feedback could you give her to improve her website?
If you were a full-time mosaic artist, what would you want your website to look like? Briefly describe your website.

PROMPT #4

Liddell works with many schools to create permanent tile installations in lobbies, cafeterias and courtyards.
If you were to design a tile installation for Springfield High School, what type of tile installation would you design? Describe the installation.
Who would you have create and install the tiles (what school groups would you work with – teams, clubs, certain grades, certain populations of students?)
What would be the purpose of your tile installation? Would it be informational, a teambuilding exercise, decorative….? Explain your choices.

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

2011-12-10T23:17:00.000-05:00

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT..... THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th BY 6pm.

THIS WEEK YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MOSAIC ARTISTS: http://www.americanmosaics.org/sama.aspx?MID=10&PID=18

HANDMADE TILE ASSOCIATION: http://www.handmadetileassociation.org/handmade-tile-artists-map.htm

JOY OF SHARDS: http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/artists.shtml

LOOK AT THE ARTISTS/IMAGES ON THE WEBSITES ABOVE - LOOK AT A VARIETY OF TILE ARTISTS.

INTRODUCE US TO THE TILE ARTIST YOU LOVE BEST.

FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY.

YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 10 SENTENCES AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET POINT QUESTIONS!

DIRECTIONS:

Copy and paste the link to the tile artist's website
Describe the type of tiles this artist creates – Press mold tiles, Picture Mosaics, shard or Traditional mosaics (tiny tiles).
Describe one tile piece in detail - subject matter, medium (what kind of clay it is made of), size, texture, colors, etc.
Describe this artist's reason for creating artwork - what is it that the artist is trying to communicate through his or her tiles. If nothing is written about the artist, make your best guess.
Tell us why you appreciate this artist's tile artwork.
Tell us what if there is anything you have learned by looking at this tile artist's work - how has it affected how you look at your own tiles?
If you wanted someone who has never seen this artist’s tiles to appreciate them as much as you do, what would you tell them that would encourage that person to go to the artist’s website and see the tiles for themselves?

DECORATIVE GROUTING

2011-12-04T19:19:00.003-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT DECORATIVE GROUTING AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

REMEMBER - THIS IS A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT - DO NOT USE TEXT LANGUAGE: CAPITALIZE, USE PUNCTUATION AND CHECK YOUR SPELLING!!

Between the Lines: Grouting Tiles, Mosaics, and Tile Installations for a Visually Pleasing Effect

by Laura Reutter

Adapted from Ceramic Arts Daily

Grout does not just have to be a practical element in tile work. ...it can also be used to aesthetically enhance a single tile or an entire tile mural. By strengthening the weight of a line or adding a weathered patina, grout can really become an integral part of the decorative process.

Grouting for effect isn’t a new idea—several tile companies around the turn of the last century used grout in decorative as well as functional ways, including Moravian Tile Works and the Hartford Faience Company.

Grout

Grout is a mixture of cement, sand, and colorant to which water is added. Like mortar, or cement, grout hardens slowly over a period of time. In conventional tile installations, grout fills the spaces between ceramic pieces, creating a smooth durable surface that prevents the penetration of moisture and dirt. Grout is available in a wide range of premixed colors, making it easy for artists to pick and choose the appropriate hue for their project.

To achieve a decorative effect, tiles require recessed areas in their surface that will hold grout. These recessed areas may be linear elements such as grooves or negative shapes carved into the tile. Grout is applied to the tile after the glaze firing. Gaps between whole tiles and tile mosaics also create grout lines. Depending on the width of the grout line, the effect can range from subtle to dramatic.

The following examples focus on using charcoal black grout applied to the surface of glazed stoneware tiles.

Keep in mind that the wider and deeper the incised line, the more grout it will hold and the more prominent the grout line becomes. Extremely shallow details will not retain the grout.

Note: Colored grout stains everything it touches!

Moderate Lines

My Idyll tile was designed specifically to utilize black grout lines that would strengthen the composition, enhancing an already linear Arts and Crafts-style image.

The finished tile will probably appear darker and/or more muted than the original due to coloration from the grout. This is normal and part of the charm of the process. The addition of black grout lines strengthens this composition greatly. Compare the photograph of Idyll before and after grouting.

Wide Lines

My goal in designing Reverie was to produce an effect similar to a stained glass window. Strong grout lines form an integral part of the composition much like lead lines do in stained glass.

Reverie (pictured right) is a multi-part tile assemblage measuring 12 × 17 × ½ inch. Its four press-molded sections have grooves approximately ¼-inch wide and ¼-inch deep to accept grout. The 20 border pieces are made separately from stiff clay slabs cut to size. I used a decorative stamp to impress a rose motif at the corners.

In this example, grout fills the grooves in the tiles, gaps between molded sections, details in the face and hair, as well as filling in the letters of Reverie—producing positive letters from a carved negative space.

Spacing between sections is an important consideration; it should be consistent and pleasing to the eye. Remember that gaps become dark filled in lines and play a big role in the final appearance of your project. Tile adhesive doesn’t set up instantly so you have time to adjust the placement of individual pieces if you don’t like the initial placement.

PROMPT #1

· Look at the pictures posted to the right from ALL the tile pieces of blogs past.

· Choose two pieces that you think use grout decoratively or as an important design element.

· Describe the piece and how the grout is being used to enhance the design. BE SPECIFIC.

PROMPT #2

· What are your thoughts about the color choice of grout for your tile piece?

· You have the choice of white or dark gray grout. You may also choose to use acrylic paint to tint the grout to your desired color. **Please note that the tinted colors tend to be light tints of a color and are not highly saturated colors.

· What color grout will you use in your tile piece? Why are you making this choice?

· In what way does this choice enhance your tile piece either decoratively or as an integral part of your tile design?

PROMPT #3

· Grout may be used in the areas between the tiles, in the incised lines cut into your tiles and in any texture or depression in the tiles.

· Will you leave grout in the incised lines of your piece or scrub these lines out in order for the glazed lines to show? Explain your choices.

· Think about your second tile design. How will you use grout in your second tile piece?

· Be specific regarding the color of the grout and whether the grout should be placed between the tiles AND left in the carved lines or whether the grout should be scrubbed out of the carved lines.

PROMPT #4

· Grout may be used in the areas between the tiles, in the incised lines cut into your tiles and in any texture or depression in the tiles.

· Will you leave grout in the incised lines of your piece or scrub these lines out in order for the glazed lines to show? Explain your choice.

· Choose a tile piece created by one of your classmates.

· Briefly describe your classmate’s tile piece and give him/her suggestions on how to use grout to enhance the design of their piece.

· Be specific in your suggestions regarding the color of the grout, whether the grout should be placed between the tiles AND left in the carved lines or whether the grout should be scrubbed out of the carved lines.

HAEJUNG LEE

2011-11-28T07:19:00.002-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT HAEJUNG LEE - AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

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Haejung Lee: Artist Statement

Everyone even animals and plants are accustomed to new environments and new circumstances as time goes by. In order to understand and get used to a new environment one only needs time. Given that I have been living in America since 2005, I have become somewhat accustomed to the western way of life. Since I am from Korea, I consider America as my second home. In order to deal with these two different cultures I have to be willing to accept the cultural differences each one has.

In the same way, while I was becoming accustomed to living in Baltimore, I felt like I wandered for a time. My emotions such as happiness, sadness, hope, and loneliness changed so many times. For this installation work, I want to present my journey of wandering in a new environment and the struggle to figure out my next step. I am in the constant process of figuring out my identity as a Korean living in America and also adjusting to life in a new environment. I want my work to illustrate that I am in time being transferred from one point to another.

PROMPT #1

· Lee makes work that relates to tile making but she does not use the same processes that we might use in class.

· Describe two pieces to which you are drawn.

· Be specific. Size, shape, color, materials, composition.

· How you think this work does or doesn’t relate to tile making.

PROMPT # 2

· In Lee’s statement she says that she feels like she is in the constant process of figuring out her identity as a Korean living in America.

· She incorporates this concept/idea throughout her work.

· How do you think this idea comes across when viewing the work?

· Would you come to this conclusion without reading her artist statement? Why or why not?

PROMPT # 3

· In some of her work, Lee is using spaces to exhibit her work rather that walls.

· How do you think this helps or hinders the work?

· How does the space make her work more interesting?

· What kind of impact would her work have if it were hung on a wall?

PROMPT # 4

· Lee uses repetition of objects and shapes in order to create her work.

· What kind of objects might you use to make a piece in this method?

· In what way could Lee’s work inspire you to completely change the way you are working on your tile project?

· Describe changes you could make to your one of your projects based upon what you have seen in Lee’s artwork.

LA MAISON PICASSIETTE AND RAYMONDE ISADORE

2011-11-14T09:38:00.000-05:00

READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT LA MAISON PICASSIETTE AND ITS CREATOR, RAYMONDE ISADORE - AND RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH AT 6:00 PM.

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN YOUR RESPONSE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR RESPONSES ARE EACH AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES LONG AND ANSWER ALL THE BULLET-POINT QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

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LA MAISON PICASSIETTE AND RAYMONDE ISADORE

"A very influential site [in the history of mosaics] has been La Maison Picassiette (Chartres, northern France), the idiosyncratic work of Raymonde Isidore between 1938 and 1964. As a middle-aged manual worker, he covered his entire house and garden with intricate mosaics of broken crockery. His nickname ("Picassiette") came from a French expression meaning a "scrounger" - This expression - "pique assiette" - is the name given today to this very popular style of mosaic." from http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/history/modern.shtml

"La Maison Picassiette is the extraordinary result of one man's work between 1938 and 1964. The monument he left behind is a house and garden covered with intricate mosaics of broken crockery, painting and sculpture. Much has been written to try to explain why Raymonde Isidore, a middle-aged manual worker, produced such a beautiful, complicated, inspirational and mystifying environment from the house he had built for his family.

Perhaps what is amazing is not just that he chose to devote himself to his project, but that he achieved so much. The scale and richness is awe-inspiring. The house has just three small rooms. The door opens into the kitchen; this leads into the "morning room", which then leads to the bedroom. Every surface of each room is mosaicked or painted....Perhaps most remarkable is the way that all the furniture is also covered, including the stove, which apparently continued to work fully. Elsewhere, the table, chairs, a footstool, the bedside cabinet and even the bed itself are adorned. The effect is astounding, but it is not hard to imagine the domestic stress this activity must have caused in a small dwelling with three children. There would have been the mess of dust and broken crockery....and where did they sleep while the grout was drying on the bedhead?

It's probably fair to say that Raymond was obsessed, and that argument must have been useless. Raymond Isidore built a concrete chair, in which he could sit at the end of the day, and gaze on his city he had built. At the time of building this courtyard (the mid 1950s) he was working as the caretaker for the city cemetery, on the hillside near his house. There he would have been surrounded by reminders of how short life is, but also he would have looked across to the cathedral [Chartres Cathedral), 800 years old. On visits to the cathedral it is impossible not to be awestruck by the craftsmanship and beauty of its stained glass. "Picassiette" had his own reasons for doing what he did, but perhaps the awareness that he was creating something of great beauty which would outlast him was a guiding force.

from http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/picassiette/index.shtml

PROMPT #1

Raymonde Isadore devoted a huge chunk of his adult life to one thing - decorating his house (courtyard, interior, exterior and furnishings) with tiles. Obsession is a word that comes to mind when thinking about Isadore's work.
If you were to spend most of your free time as an adult creating one piece of monumental artwork, what type of artwork would it be (it does not have to involve tiles....)?
Describe the size, subject matter and materials you would use.

PROMPT #2

Imagine that Raymonde Isadore was one of your neighbors.
What would you think of having this type of house next door to your home?
What would delight you most about a house like this next door?
What would be your major objection to a house like this next door?
Would you want to help Isadore tile his house?
Would you be tempted to begin tiling something at your house?

PROMPT #3

Consider the fact that Raymonde Isadore used mostly tiles to decorate his home.
What are the benefits of using tiles?
What are downfalls of using tiles?
Do you think La Maison Picassiette would be a comfortable house in which to live?
If you were going to tile your home inside and out - including furniture and appliances - what areas would you leave tile-free and why?

PROMPT #4

Raymonde Isadore referenced many things in his mosaics - Chartres Cathedral (one of the finest pieces of Gothic architecture in the world - (ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral), the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Coliseum, animals he loved, exotic animals and references to death (creating a fake tomb in the courtyard).
If you were to tile a house that was going exist past your lifetime what type of images would you put on your house?
Would you choices be serious or frivolous?
Why did you make these choices?
After your death, would you want someone to live in this house or would you want it to become a museum?