I can’t believe it’s already October! The Artisan Tile Northwest’s 12th Annual Tile Festival is just around the corner – be sure to check it out. This year’s festival will be held at the Mt. Baker Community Club in Seattle on November 4th and 5th.
I finally came up with a concept to finish the Commemorative Tile. While a bit labor intensive (due to several layers of underglazes and firings) it’s actually pretty simple. I decided not to glaze them. This was a difficult decision because I truly love glaze. Unfortunately, glaze smothers detail and sometimes that’s fine but I didn’t like the results on this tile.
This year the Tile Festival is allowing non-tile work to be included so I’m thinking of making a series of Pug Mugs to accompany my “Scratching Dogs” tiles. Definitely going with a canine theme this year.
Also, I’ve been busy making some boards for the garage project. I don’t think these with be ready to show at the festival but maybe I’ll include them in a photo album I plan to set out that will feature the tessellation panels. I’ll be posting more photos of these as they come together.