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Art and Artists, Design & Technology, Motifs & Materials, Tile Designers

Mudlarking Master

Inventing and imagining lives, storytelling artist Jacqui Wise takes found objects and transforms them into keepsakes, deeply flavoured with past, present, and future. Born in London, Wise makes use of the rich history afforded by the River Thames, undertaking mudlarking expeditions that mirror a childhood of fossil hunting and beachcombing. Painting lost treasures, transplanting motifs, and making mosaics of sorts from objects lost to time, … Continue reading Mudlarking Master

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Bathroom Tiles
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Get the Look: Patterned bathroom tiles

Patterns are big for the bathroom, filling them with personality, charm, and vibrant colour. Whether they’re bold and bright, neutral and Victorian, or subtly shaded, patterned tiles are a winning choice. 1) Green Cement These traditionally patterned cement tiles climb up the walls, meeting a textured teal halfway. Get the look with Valencia from Otto Tiles & Design, Florence from London Encaustic, or Sofia from … Continue reading Get the Look: Patterned bathroom tiles

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HB Group Tiles
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Scenes of London Life

An artist from a young age, London-based Helen Beard has made a living observing life and translating it into ink and watercolour. With bespoke pieces ranging from bowls and vases to decorative ornaments, Beard’s hand-painted ceramics offer joyful scenes with unusual, quaint themes. Transferring lightly pigmented and delicately detailed paintings into ceramics is no easy feat. The process begins with freehand outlines, created using a … Continue reading Scenes of London Life

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Laura Carlin
Design & Technology, Design Delights, Tile Designers

Carlin x The New Craftsmen

Founded in 2012, The New Craftsmen has been sharing the work of artisans from the British Isles for the past 10 years. Unique glassworks, furniture pieces, textiles, and ceramics all feature, along with some fabulous pieces from ceramicist and illustrator Laura Carlin. Carlin’s artistic, handpainted tiles are decorated with stylised animals, Roman bath scenes, playing cards, and various depictions of London life. The London life … Continue reading Carlin x The New Craftsmen

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