Art Tile, Ceramic Designer Handmade Tiles, by Emu

Four Trees, Four Glazes, Four Inches

emily — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:22:47 +0000

I love the combination of glazes on these four 4"x4" tiles: Clockwise, from top left: 4"x4" Spring Oak in Cinnamon Glaze, 4"x4" Elm in Buckwheat Glaze, 4"x4" Tree of Life in Autumn Glaze, 4"x4" Willow in Northern Lights Glaze

Shiny and New

emily — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:39:55 +0000

A new tile I started last month is ready! "Spring Blooms," a 4"x8" tile (shown here in leaf green glaze) is now available in the online store.

Spring Blooms 4"x8" Handmade Ceramic Art Tile

emily — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:23:07 +0000

$25.00

Low Tech High Tech

emily — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:20:16 +0000

EmuTile.com is powered by Drupal, a flexible, free, open-source content management system. As I explained in this post, I love Drupal. I hope it keeps gaining popularity and stays in active development for many years. But no matter how good of a run it has, it probably won't last as long as this tile I just made of the Drupal logo:

Good Enough to Eat?

emily — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:21:49 +0000

Technically, my handmade art tiles are:

Pinwheel End Tables

emily — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:12 +0000

Close up o... Art Tiles... Close up o... Overall Vi...

End Tables with a Twist

emily — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:37:46 +0000

I love when creative people do cool things with my tiles and send me pictures.

Happy to be in Hazel Tree

emily — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:43:11 +0000

Meet "Hazel Tree Interiors," the newest addition to the list of shops that carry Emu Tile: 60’ mural on the side of the building by Kelly James Tighe

Testing, Testing...

emily — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:12:36 +0000

The first test firing of our "new" kiln was a success!

Coming Soon: New Business Cards

emily — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:37:23 +0000

Just Dandy

emily — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:20:20 +0000

The sun came out this afternoon. The blue sky was irresistible, so DRU and I walked downtown and then up to campus. Despite the icy wind in my face, when I looked up at the brilliant blue I could almost imagine it was a summer day. To keep the illusion going, I am going to make a new tile with a summer theme. Not that I mind the winter, mind you. I just sometimes miss warm weather things, like swimming outdoors, wearing shorts, and picking dandelions.

Cinnamon Kitchen

emily — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:42:17 +0000

Cinnamon K... Cinnamon K... Cinnamon K...

Geometric Blossom Set, Four 4"x4" Handmade Ceramic Art Tiles

emily — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:55:33 +0000

$64.00Large Geometric Blossom. This is a four tile set. Total size: 8"x8" These tiles DO NOT come with hanging slots unless you request them.

Geometric Blossom, 4"x4" Handmade Ceramic Art Tile

emily — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:42:10 +0000

$16.00When you put four tiles in this design together, they form an 8"x8" medallion reminiscent of a dogwood blossom. Or combine even more to create an intriguing, all over pattern.

Brand New 4 Tile Set

emily — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:42:31 +0000

Remember the new mold I made earlier this month? The first set of tiles I made from it is out of the kiln! It is a set of four 4"x4" tiles that fit together to form a pattern that is about 8"x8" square: shown in autumn glaze

Go Ahead, Call me Batty

emily — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:11:38 +0000

A whole colony of bats just came out of the kiln!

Happy Birthday, Drupal!

emily — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:07:51 +0000

11 years ago today, Drupal version 1.0 was released.

Ready for Spring

emily — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:51:42 +0000

The weather has been sunny and warmish here for the last few days, which has me thinking about the coming spring. The nice weather was just the inspiration I needed to sculpt this 4"x8" tile of daffodils and a tulip:

A New Tile Mold in 9 Easy Steps

emily — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:31:34 +0000

Thursday night, I sculpted a new tile. Yesterday I made a plaster cast of that tile so I will be able to reproduce the new design:

Snapshots of Unfired Tiles

emily — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:12:50 +0000

Geometric #1 has been a popular tile lately, so I have a fair number of them drying in the studio at the moment. I think they look pretty together. They are different colors because the clay isn't completely dry yet.

Thanks for a Great Year!

emily — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:15:32 +0000

After Christmas Clearance Sales at Ginko Gallery and The Holden Arboretum

emily — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:04:43 +0000

Since all the tiles on the website are made to order, we never run clearance sales on EmuTile.com. However, this week only, two of the venues that carry my work are running sales:

The Days are Getting Longer

emily — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:12:36 +0000

Yesterday was the winter solstice, otherwise known as the shortest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. That means as of today, the days are getting longer. Maybe that is why this morning I woke up before the alarm went off, feeling refreshed and enthusiastic. My head is filled with new tile designs that I am looking forward to sculpting. Here is a rough doodle of some ideas I am kicking around for new 4"x8"s:

Flowering Vine Bathroom

emily — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:27:25 +0000

Flowering... Flowering... Flowering... Flowering...

Autumn Kitchen with Handmade Field Tiles

emily — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:15:49 +0000

Kitchen: A... Kitchen: A... Kitchen: A... 4x4 Handma...

Tree Tile Window Seat

emily — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:25:17 +0000

window sea... window sea... window sea...

Flora and Fauna Kitchen

emily — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:58:34 +0000

kitchen: a... Kitchen: a... Kitchen: a... kitchen: a...

Nature Kitchen

emily — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:49:53 +0000

kitchen: a... kitty help... Kitchen: A... Kitchen: A...

Pine and Tree of Life Hearth Tile Art Installation

emily — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:21:37 +0000

Hearth: au... Hearth aut... Hearth aut...

Wooden Hearth and Door Frame Inlay

emily — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:57:38 +0000

Wood inlay... Wood inlay... Wood inlay... Wood inlay...