In her survey of "Mo' Money, Mosaics," Carisha Swanson writes, "The most modern of ancient luxuries is back." The lead image for the beautifully produced article is New Ravenna's Egrets pattern with its 24-karat-gold background and 15 colors of jewel glass, which were used to create the winsome birds and the cherry blossoms. Swanson also notes there were four grout colors used to create the composition, which she says highlights the complexity and beauty achieved in the custom mosaic. New …
Clé Introduces Eskayel Cement Tiles
April 12, 2018 (Sausalito, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Eskayel, a new collection of cement tile designed by the Brooklyn-based textile artist Shanan Campanaro. The collection of tiles feature eight of Eskayel’s nature-inspired patterns. The original fluid, multi-color designs were refined into a bi-color silhouette motif for each pattern. Each tile is 20.32 cm square and suitable for indoor or outdoor installation on vertical and horizontal surfaces. “I have …
Belgian Reproduction Tiles in New Shapes
April 10, 2018 (Sausalito, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Belgian Reproduction tile in three new shapes: rectangle, losange diamond, and circle. The Flemish black tiles now consist of seven shapes in square, hex, rectangle, losange diamond, circle, star and cross. The Belgian Reproduction tiles are hand crafted by artisans who are working in the traditional method of wood-fired terracotta production. The blackened clay lends the chalky surfaces the elegant patina of age. By combining the …
The New York Times Features New Ravenna
The New York Times Features New Ravenna "Take That, White Walls!" declares Steven Kurutz in his feature dubbed Mosaic Madness for The New York Times. The premise of the piece is that home renovations can make powerful statements when tile is used. "Pictures Worth a Thousand Pieces" is his opening salvo in this article that features an installation of the Aspen pattern by New Ravenna. The entire shower wall in the master bathroom of Gerry Eisenberg, whom the journalist quotes as saying …
Martha Stewart Living Taps clé Zellige Tiles
Martha Stewart Living taps clé Zellige tiles for a product feature. The piece, titled "Fit to be Tiled," opens with "It covers backsplashes and bathrooms the world over, but tile has loads of unlocked design potential. When you play with color and pattern, hard- working ceramic and porcelain surfaces become modern mosaics, and squares of leather, glass, and other unexpected mediums add major polish. We thought outside the box to bring you renovation ideas and right-now upgrades that pave the way …