Tile Commandments by Antonella Romano, Stone and Tile Emporium (Wyckoff, NJ)

Check out these articles from Antonella Romano featuring Clay Decor's artwork.  This is what happens when a brilliant designer gets her hands on our tiles... Thank you, Ann!

The Tile Commandments: Traditions of handmade tiles

JANUARY 7, 2016, 1:20 AM    HOMESCAPE

Artisans create their own styles and methods of tile making.

The Tile Commandments, Antonella Romano: A pinch of nostalgia

NOVEMBER 5, 2015, 1:20 AM    HOMESCAPE

While our existing kitchen is very warm and homey, I miss the light and airy space I grew up with as a young girl.

The Tile Commandments, Antonella Romano: Newest Trends

MAY 7, 2015, 1:21 AM    HOMESCAPE

Each April, tile and stone designers and vendors from across the country head to Orlando for the industry’s largest international tile exposition in the west.

The Tile Commandments, Antonella Romano: Beautify you kitchen with an 'Old-World' backsplash

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 4:43 PM    WIRE SERVICE

Your kitchen is the heart of your home, and your backsplash should reflect your family's lifestyle.

French Country Chic

We've brought together a combination of old and new designs in our French Country inspired collection.  The animal tiles are taken directly from elegant 19th century lithographs, and the laundry tiles incorporate modern whimsy with a vintage feel.

Everson Museum Exhibit!

Anne's work is part of the Salt City Clay exhibit at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY.  Salt City Clay features juried selections from the Syracuse Ceramic Guild.  The exhibit runs into January 2015.  Here are the two works that Anne created:

Clay Decor in Pottery Plus, Syracuse, NY

Join us for amazing artwork in ceramics, glass, metal, fiber, and much more during the Delavan Center Holiday Open House and Sale!  A.M. Foulke's work will be included in the Syracuse Ceramic Guild's Pottery Plus show, entrance off of Wyoming Street.  Join us for fabulous art and light refreshments!

Crystal Series; New Designs!

Here are the latest additions to the Crystal Series; handmade ceramic tiles with carefully applied glass inlay.  Every tile has a unique combination of artisan colored and clear glass, making each tile a single work of sparkling art.

Crystal Series: First Design Released!

We at Clay Decor are currently obsessed with using glass in our ceramics.  The latest in that quest is our most popular design, Concordia (used with the new acanthus leaf center).  More designs to come, as 3 new 6x6-inch designs will be released by the end of June. Crystal Concordia is a single large ceramic tile (12x16 inches) with fired glass inlaid into the design.  The artist created a reverse-mold, hand-presses the design, glazes the tile, then hand-fills the design with crushed glass in colors custom to each client.  Here are just a few examples:

The glazes that work with glass are: Gloss White, Buttercream, Moonlight, and Candlelight.  Glass colors are a rainbow of options--samples can be provided!

Sketches for You--Did You Know??

Did you know that we do line renderings of tile layouts regularly?  There is a archive of these drawings on the Design Ideas page, under Layout Sketches.  The sketches can give you new ideas, or help your clients visualize tiles together.  We can also do renderings of new designs as part of a new project proposal!

Reflection, Quies Imperial, Gothic Border, custom design tiles, plain tile panels, and Chair Rail Moldings

Thank you, Skippack tile for this project!

Here are just a few of the dozens of sketches available on Design Ideas:

3 Aurelia Companions with Chair Rail Frames

Acanthus Flower Medallion, 4-part Surround, Chair Rail, and Wrapped Field Tiles

Anaglypto Fireplace with 4x8 Subway Fields Hearth

Backsplash Featuring Aquarius 7x7 Compiled Medallion with Chair Rail Frame, with Rhomboid Fields

Aquarius 7x7 Medallion with Chair Rail Frame

Aurelia Centerpiece with 2 Aurelia Companions and Chair Rail Frames

Medallion with Aurelia Centerpiece and 2 Aurelia Companions, with custom fields and Chair Rail Frame

Backsplash Featuring Aurelia Centerpiece Medallion, Liners, and 4x8 fields in Green and White

Concordia Sero-Elaborate Tile Design Sketch with Narrow Rope and Chair Rail Molding

Mural with Concordia and Concordia Seros, 6-part Surround Lucescere, Chair Rail, and 6x6 Fields

Corono 3x3 Fireplace with Handmade 4x4 Fields

Dragonfly Garden mural horizontal

Dragonfly Mural Tall Panels

Elaborate Bloom Mural with Sculpted Leaf and Chair Rail

Elegance Mural with Sculpted Leaf and Chair Rail

Fireplace with Imaginatio, Delicatus, Quies, Custom Fields and Chair Rail

Foliage Medallion-Surr-chair rail

Medallion with Fruit Tableau, Gothic Border and Chair Rail

Fireplace with Quies', Imaginatios, Delicatus and Chair Rail

Tall Panel with Imaginatios Mirrored with Chair Rail

Leilani 14-surr-chair rail

Quies Imperial cut into an Oval with Blank Surround and Chair Rail

Medallion Featuring Shell Medallion, 4-part Surround, Pencil Molding, Custom Fields, Chair Rail and Wrapped Fields

3 Vinaceus Panels with Chair Rail Frames

NEW Concordia!!

We've added a new spin on Concordia, Clay Decor's most popular tile!  This new design is a custom-commission, (originally made to a specific client's request) and now part of the collection for everyone!  Also, introducing a new Concordia Sero in 17x4 inches sizing!  See below for the total mural...

Here is Leaf Concordia pictured with Concordia Sero tall and narrow, with Kallisto molding frame.  The tiles pictured here are loose/uninstalled in the studio, and are in Buttercream glaze.  Total size, approximately 35x24 inches.

Special thanks to Stone and Tile Emporium for this new project!

New VIDEOs From Anne

Anne Foulke, the artist behind Clay Decor, LLC, has just uploaded new videos!  Watch a clay tile being created, get a glimpse into the studio, or check out how glass tiles are made!

Clay Decor Videos:

Clay Decor Designs Explained

Clay Decor Welcome to the Studio

Clay Decor Tile Making Demo Part I

Clay Decor Glass Tile Demo

Clay Decor How to Make Ceramic Moldings Part I

Clay Decor How to Make Ceramic Moldings Part II

Handmade Tile + Mosaics = The New Classic

Meet the latest in modern classic combinations: commercial mosaic tiles and handmade tile medallions with frames.

Mosaics are a popular trend in backsplashes for their beauty and ease of installation.  The latest in kitchen design combines many materials, where stone, glass and ceramics live in harmony.  With all the choices in mosaics and customization in handmade artwork, homeowners are able to create completely unique personalized spaces.  Handmade tiles are the ultimate in couture: Clay Decor offers custom designs, custom sizing, custom glazes, and custom shapes.  Throw in a dash of mosaics, and watch your kitchen sparkle!!

Mosaics can provide the perfect backdrop to handmade tiles of all sizes:

Mosaics can also be used as a matting in between handmade tile and handmade tile moldings:

Unusual mosaic tiles set in a herring bone pattern work well with a custom-cut handmade medallion.  The tile was originally a rectangle, but cut to an oval, and paired with handmade molding frames.

Custom Coat of Arms

Here is the latest custom commission; a family coat of arms made into a mural, and custom sized to the client's space!  This mural has three parts, and it roughly 23 x 17 inches.  Chair Rail molding frames the work as a finishing touch, making the total size 28 x 22.

POTTERY FAIR 2013!

Thank you to all who attended for making this year's Pottery Fair a great success!

NEW Fractured Glaze Windows!

A window that can sparkle anywhere!  Our NEW sculpted ceramic 'windows' are multi-level ceramic sculptures filled with Fractured Glaze.  Fractured Glazes are created from artisan glass and our own hand-formulated glaze finishes. These one-of-a-kind sculptures feature a totally unique combination of colors on each panel.  Also, the work is about an inch tall, making them more dimensional than our other tiles.  Edges are glazed, so the panels can be installed on a wall OR we can create a hook to allow the sculpture to hang independently.

Clay Decor Tiles Featured in Award-Winning Kitchen!

Clay Decor's artwork was featured in an award-winning kitchen in suburban Philadelphia!  Harth Builders, working with Tile Gallerie in Dublin, PA, won a 2012 CotY (Contractor of the Year Award) for the Northeast Region Residential Kitchen Remodel Over $120,000.  This beautiful renovation includes classic styling and historical design motifs.  Here is the article featuring the kitchen from House and Home Magazine (DelValMedia, March 2013):

Fractured Glaze Comes to Life

Tiles pictured above are loosely laid out in the studio before shipping/installation.

Move over 2x2 accents!  For the first time, thanks to HomeTech Renovations (Fort Washington, PA), we can feature this unique finish as part of a large scale mural!

This mural was created using the Teres 5x5 tile design.  Teres, meaning 'elegant' or 'rounded' in Latin, has a raised border along the edge, making it perfect for the Fractured Glaze finish.  Subtle almond accents highlight the design where the interaction of Buttercream glaze and Ice Fractured glaze come together.  'Ice' Fractured finish makes the design sparkle as light reflects on the surface of each tile.

The finished kitchen will feature this mural amid handmade 4x8 subway tiles in Buttercream.  Hopefully we can bring you the finished kitchen installation soon!

NEW Fractured Glazes!

Happy 2013!  Clay Decor just developed a new line of crackled glazes.  This glamorous new selection of 9 glazes adds a pop of color and sparkle to any interior.  Combine small tiles to make a large medallion, or create jewels with smaller decos around the wall--the possibilities are endless!

Fractured Glaze is a specialty glaze with a different personality than our regular finish color offerings.  Additional charges apply per square foot (on pricelist 'Policies' page).

Here are some guidelines and options:

• Use on wall tiles only
•  Can be applied to tiles 6x6 or smaller
• Used only with tiles with raised borders on the edge
• Small tiles can be pressed into a larger piece of clay to create this border needed around the edge
• Choice of Bone or Gloss White glazes for background/edge/border
• Custom Fractured colors available, inquire about samples and availability

Glaze-to-Go!

At Clay Decor it's all about custom handmade artwork, made to order just for you.  We created a shortcut that trims couture from 6 weeks to GUARANTEED TO SHIP IN 2 WEEKS! Clay Decor has created the most popular designs and bisque fired them.  From here, the tiles can be easily custom-cut in the studio on the wet saw and glazed in any of our hand-created glazes:  http://www.clay-decor.com/finish-colors.php

Below, are pictures and quantities available.  Quantities will be updated Monday-Friday from 8 until 6 PM real-time so you can be certain of the availability.  Check back regularly for new designs and updated information.

Concordia:  13 1/2 x 20 1/2   Quantity Available:  4

Quies:  10 1/2 by 6 1/2 Quantity Available:  2

Aurelia Horizontal:  18 x 13  Quantity Available:  2

Aurelia Horizontal Surround:  4-parts, 15 1/2 x 26 (or smaller to your specs) Quantity Available:  2 sets

Quies Imperial:  20 1/2 x 10  Quantity Available:  1

Pomarius:  15 x 13  Quantity Available:  1

Fruit Tableau:  15 x 18  Quantity Available:  1

Irish Lace:  13 x 18  Quantity Available:  1 

Fruit Tableau Surround:  19 x 22  Quantity Available:  2 Sets 

MOLDING/FRAME OPTIONS:  All pieces can be cut to frame the other tiles in the Glaze-to-Go selection (cut to length and mitered corners).  Quantities are not posted because we always have plenty on hand in the designs pictured below.

Chair Rail: 2 1/2 wide by up to 14 long

Kallisto Molding:  3 1/2 x 10

Pics From Pottery Plus in Syracuse!

Happened: November 15-18, 2012:  Delavan Center, 501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY Here are some snap shots of the Pottery Plus event in the Syracuse Ceramics Guild studio this past weekend.  If you missed us, be sure to come to Th3 December 20, same location!

Visitors got to feast on a fabulous selection of handmade sculpture in ceramics, glass and metal.  Thank you to all who came and made this event a huge success!

Just in case you're wondering, there was a whole additional area (including Clay Decor work) which was not completed at the time I took these photos...and before my camera battery ran out of juice. :)

Join Us for Th3 in Syracuse!

Join the Syracuse Ceramics Guild in our gallery at the Delavan Center in Syracuse for Third Thursday, a community event with dozens of open galleries; 5-8 PM!  The SCG entrance is on Wyoming street.  Anne will be exhibiting both pottery and glass, as well as works from Denise Dowdall and Pam Steele.  We'll also have fab finger food and good company!

For more information on the Syracuse Ceramics Guild:  http://ceramicguild.com/

For more information on Th3 in Syracuse:  http://www.th3syracuse.com/

Ithaca Arts Trail GOING ON NOW!

OCTOBER 6-7 AND 13-14, 2012; 11AM TO 5PM EACH DAY Join us for the Greater Ithaca Art Trail, featuring the open studios of 45 artists!  Download a map and brochure at www.ArtTrail.com (or pick up one at my studio when you visit :)).  This is an amazing opportunity to see how the artists create their work and to purchase unique fine art items straight from the studio!

Come and see us in the Clay Decor studio!  I will be demonstrating how I make tiles and murals, and possibly working on carving a new wood tile mold.  There will be plenty of work for sale, and even some discounted seconds.  Relax and enjoy with homemade cookies and coffee/tea!