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View additional information at the 2014 Tile Festival TAB and Drop Down Tab Online payment is available ATNW 2014 Tile Fest Prospectus PDF form Note: Show application deadline needs to be postmarked by Sept. 5th. Fee increases by $25 after that date. Juried show entry needs to be emailed by October 8th. Press release 2014(1) PDF form
On a recent trip to Pennsylvania to attend the Doylestown Tile Festival, Larry Faucher had the chance to take in the Philadelphia Art Museum. While awed by their extensive collection from ancient to modern, the inveterate tile collector was pleasantly surprised to see many tiles on display. The tiles were treated as a true art form, equal in skill, creativity and inspiration as any other medium. Though not as plentiful as other types of art, the tiles were nicely placed in context with other art of the period.
(note white oval is glare on glass from overhead lights.)
Also, while visiting the “Betsy Ross House” in Philadelphia, I noticed a nice fireplace with Dutch tile ornamentation. This was probably typical of 18th C. American homes in Dutch settlements.
Tile mosaics of American Robins, Northern Flickers, Cedar Waxwings, Crows and a Barn Owl are now permanently installed along several miles of the Centennial Trail, a “Rails to Trails” route that runs for 30 miles from Snohomish to the Skagit County line. Renee O’Connor of Willapa Bay Tile & Design of Ocean Park, WA finished the installation a few weeks ago. Each mosaic panel is 36″W x 18″H.
The results: