The Designers
Eileen and Anders Anderson began as students of Industrial Design at the University of Cincinnati. They completed study later switching emphasis to fine art and craft. Eileen drew inspiration for the architectural ceramic business from travel through Europe. Together they set up a studio in 1974 serving clients with hand forged ornamental ironwork as well as decorative tiles. By 1980 they shifted focus exclusively toward the tile business working for both residential and commercial clients. They have built an extensive collection of tile designs inspired by the needs of customers as much as by their own vision. Their goal is to create a solution that addresses and exceeds all requirements of a client’s project.
General Information
Our tiles are made by hand using a variety of techniques from direct modeling to pressing moist clay into plaster molds of our own design. These methods along with manual handling of the clay impart a character to the finished surface that is not duplicated in a machine made product. Simple processes also allow us the flexibility to customize our tiles and adapt them to a wide variety of styles and applications.
Field tiles and most of the decorative tiles are about 3/8” in thickness at the edge and will vary slightly. If you are using our tiles in combination with thinner tiles, it is not usually a problem since our tiles are glazed over the edge. The resulting slight projection from the surface will even enhance the decorative effect. We can provide bull nose tiles and corners for a neatly finished edge where needed. Please contact us if you have questions about the exact size of any particular tile.
Our tiles are made from a red earthenware clay body fired to maturity at 2000 degrees F. They have the hardness and strength to be used anywhere decorative tile is appropriate. Installation materials and methods are the same as for any other high quality ceramic tile. Cutting and trimming is best accomplished with a wet saw. Water absorption is about 5%. It is suitable for exterior application in Northern climates. Our recommendation is that the tile be used on vertical surfaces if it is to be exposed to weather.
