January 4, 2018 (SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Shapes, a collection of seven cement tile designs in diamond, triangle, arabesque, rectangle, hexagon, and scallop configurations. Created in the traditional encaustic method, the hand-crafted tiles are available in fifty silky matte colors. By combining the tiles with contrasting shapes and grout, a dramatically patterned surface is created. The versatile tiles can be installed indoors and out, on floors and walls. The tiles are …
New Ravenna Introduces Broad Street
December 7, 2017 (Exmore, Virginia)......New Ravenna is pleased to introduce Broad Street, a collection of nine glass mosaics inspired by nature. The mosaics are handcrafted by artisans in Virginia using New Ravenna’s jewel and Serenity glasses in mixed finishes. The collection is a collaboration by New Ravenna’s own creative team and artists and designers from around the country. New Ravenna Introduces Broad Street The artwork for the collection explores scenes …
clé Introduces Oh Joy!
October 5, 2017 (SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Oh Joy!, a collection of cement tiles designed by Joy Cho, founder and creative director of the Oh Joy! design studio. The five delicate hued designs come in 6" square and 8" hex shapes. Oh Joy! was inspired by the whimsy, pastel colors and versatile patterns that are Cho's signature style. Each tile is hand-crafted from cement and can be installed indoors and out, on floors and walls. “I have always been obsessed …
New Ravenna Introduces Trove
July 27, 2017 (Exmore, Virginia)... New Ravenna is pleased to introduce Trove, a collection of six mosaics designed by Sara Baldwin. The mosaics are handcrafted by artisans in Virginia using natural stone and lustrous brass and aluminum. Sara Baldwin was inspired to create a collection that captures the layered colors, patterns, shapes, and illusions of texture, found in the night sky. The mosaics portray stars illuminated against the matte edges of darkness and abstract patterns …
clé introduces Eastern Earthenware
(SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Eastern Earthenware, a collection of handcrafted terracotta tiles. Eastern Earthenware was inspired by melding ancient Asian techniques to produce a primitive tile created by earth, fire and minerals. Each tile is hand-formed from rustic terracotta and fired in a traditional beehive shaped kiln, fueled by natural materials. The uneven firing temperatures produce luminous variations in the glazes. The mineral based pigments have produced a palette of …