After sourcing our first lot of marvellous murals, we decided to collect five more, each with a distinctive style and message. 1. Villa Harvey Mandel Called Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A Tribute to Donors, Volunteers & Staff, this mosaic on the west-facing wall of Villa Harvey Mandel stands 72 feet tall and stretches 42 feet from side to side. Creating the vibrant, spirited imagery is stained … Continue reading Five More Marvellous Murals
On Friday Clapham-based not-for-profit arts organisation Studio Voltaire reopened with a fresh face. Revitalising this important space by creating 42% more artist studios, a kitchen, a workshop, and two residency studios, this project has gone well beyond improving the look and utility of Studio Voltaire. Amongst these improvements is a refreshed garden and entrance space (complete with volcanic ash glazed tiles ExCinere), a restored Victorian … Continue reading Voltaire’s Vibrant Lavatories
Nothing brightens a Tile Addict’s day quite like a fabulously tiled mural. Whether it’s on a pavement, city wall, or in a train station, we love to see it, so we’ve collected a few of the marvellous murals we know about to highlight their diversity and beauty. 1. Underline by Giles Round Created for the London Underground’s Victoria Line as part of the Art on … Continue reading Five Marvellous Murals
This is supremely special. It invigorates the imagination and calms chaos. It’s a hint of hope in a hospital. It’s the exceptionally exquisite Tiled Corridor from Frances Priest. The wonderful work was commissioned by the Edinburgh Lothian Health Foundation for The Royal Edinburgh Hospital which specialises in mental health. Priest sought inspiration from Craig House, the Royal Edinburgh Hospital’s former site, drawing on two Victorian … Continue reading The Tiled Corridor
British artist Clare Woods spent two years creating two major mural installations, Brick Field and Carpenter’s Curve, in the 2012 Olympic Park in London. Continue reading Mural Masterpieces
