If you want advice about textiles or embroidery, the best place to get it is from an expert—perhaps someone among your friends who knits sweaters, embroiders pillowcases, or needlepoints chair seats. Any experienced sewer can tell you if a piece…
Glazed ceramic tiles have been used to decorate buildings since the days of the ancient Egyptians, but the history of modern tiles starts in sixteenth-century Britain, Spain, and Holland. At that time, overall repetitive designs inspired by Moorish motifs were…
In the early twentieth century, California potteries were making useful dinnerware and kitchen pieces, glazed tiles, garden ware, and terra-cotta building tiles. Decorations were inspired by Mexican designs, the Arts & Crafts movement, Spanish-Moorish influences, and the art deco style.…