Aug. 9, 2012
Oh Yes They Did!
New Ravenna Mosaics did an experimental piece named "Ester" and presented the design at Coverings (industry show) in Florida earlier this year. Isn't it beautiful?! See below.
Ester
All of the colors of the pattern in Ester (except the white marble) are Fireclay's Crush recycled glass tile. The mosaic tiles of the white background are laid in an opus vermiculatum format. This arrangement allows the tiles follow the lines of the subject to emphasize the movement and flow of the flowers and stems. New Ravenna received "ooohs and aaahs" at the show and rightfully so!
New Ravenna Mosaics was founded by Sara Baldwin in 1991. She is still the creative force of the company which makes stunning mosaics in Virginia. Check out her blog here.
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Sara Baldwin
Here are just a few of the many many designs New Ravenna has:
Peony Marble Floor
Jacqueline glass
Erin Adams Bottles Kitchen
These images were from New Ravenna's Photo Gallery.
If you’d like to learn about New Ravenna Mosaics & Sara Baldwin or Fireclay's Crush recycled glass, please click one of the links below.
www.newravenna.com
www.fireclaytile.com
Jun. 24, 2012
If you read the previous post, you may believe that you have a good understanding about Jason and his role at Fireclay. Before transferring to Aromas, Jason worked in the glass factory in San Jose. A partial list of his daily tasks were: managing raw materials & pigments, putting the glass tiles through the kiln and he also artistically assembling Crush tiles for customers.
Jason assembles the Crush colors within a 12"x12" template.
For many, purple is not a "go to" color, but check out the mix below. Jason put this mix together with an outline template, but chose the position of each tile.
Colors incude: Gloss and Matte of: 2x2s & 1x1s of Heather (light purple), Acai (dark purple), and Cotton (white).
Not only does Jason have a passion for sustainability, but also an artistic flair!
Jun. 15, 2012
Fireclay Tile is thrilled to announce our partnership with Natural Tile Company (Norfolk, UK) to import and distribute Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile throughout the UK.
Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile - 8 Available Colors in UK in Gloss
Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile - 8 Available Colors in UK in Matte
James Gage is the founder and owner of Natural Tile company, and today the product is available through 10 dealers throughout the UK. Natural Tile Company will be stocking Crush in 8 different colors in 3 sizes, and special orders will be available for other Crush colors and sizes. Of note is that Crush will be on display at the Southern Homebuilding and renovating show starting 30 June – 1 July. Come check out our newest Crush at www.naturaltilecompany.co.uk!
Crush Recycled Glass Tile sets itself apart from other recycled glass tiles because it is:
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Designed & Manufactured in the United States
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Sold in the UK through Natural Tile Company
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Recycled pre-consumer window and solar glass sourced from within 15 miles of Fireclay’s manufacturing facility
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Proprietary glass fusing technology paired with state-of-the-art kiln firing results in recycled glass tiles that take less than one-fourth the energy of traditional cast-glass tile
The full press release can be found here. To learn more about Natural Tile Company and its full line of products visit http://www.naturaltilecompany.co.uk.
Jun. 11, 2012
We are thrilled to introduce our Beta version of Crush-It, our online custom blend tool for Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile!
Now, for the first time, you will be able to design custom blends of sustainable, USA manufactured recycled glass tile. Here is a screen shot of the tool:
The tool allows you to choose the following:
- Pattern: Choose from different 11 patterns!
- Colors: Choose from all our gloss and matte color options. You can select up to 6 colors, and interchange colors freely.
- Grout Color: Choose your grout color to complete your custom blend.
Crush-It is still in beta testing, and we'd love any and all feedback on your experience.
So, what are you waiting for...CRUSH-IT!
Mar. 9, 2012
We kicked off our Bi-Annual 50% off Boneyard Sale on Friday February 24th. We had some very special guests and eager shoppers visit us from Whole Foods Market.
We received a very sweet account of their experience working with Team Fireclay, and how they plan on using the tile that they purchased from the Boneyard Sale in a new Whole Foods Market in Davis, California. This is a great example of being budget conscious without sacrificing quality and overall aesthetic of a project.
"My design team and I had so much fun at the Boneyard 50% off sale. We wanted to be the first people at the sale, and in fact, got there before it started. Everyone was incredibly helpful in answering our questions. We were working hard to reduce some of our costs without reducing our aesthetic taste. For our upcoming store in Davis, we have to be creative on our materials due to budget costs.
We had some idea of what was in the Boneyard prior, but most of our design work was at 9am, in the actual Boneyard, figuring out linear footages needed. We were of course attracted to glass tile, which we bought almost all of, and figured out that all the sizes were components of each tother. For some large square foot areas, we found small quantities of amazing colors, which we figured out ways to stretch by creating wainscots and mixing.
The real work will happen now in figuring out what we need in addition to what we bought, which we think will only be about 20 square feet."
Thanks!
Gabrielle Rosi
Senior Design Coordinator
Whole Foods Market - Northern California
We'll be wrapping up our 50% off Boneyard Sale on Saturday, March 10, 2012. There is still plenty of great looking 1st quality tile to choose from. We have everything from our Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile, Debris Series, Vitrail, Hand Painted Cuerda Seca and Hand Made Mexican Saltillos in stock.
5% of all Boneyard Sales are up for grabs between four Charities, CORA, Kiva, Habitat for Humanity, and the Humane Society of Silicon Valley. Shoppers are encouraged to vote for their favorite charity in the Fireclay Tile Showroom through 3pm on Saturday. The very deserving charity winner will be announced on Monday, March 12, 2012.
Can't make it into the Showroom for the sale, but want Fireclay Tile in your home, office or school? Use our handy dandy Fireclay Tile Dealer Locator, and find the closes showroom carrying Fireclay Tile near you.
Feb. 15, 2012
In the spirit of St. Valentine's Day, we'd like to share another love letter from a Fireclay Tile fan, to help share the love that folks out there have for Fireclay's gorgeous handmade tiles.
Angela in Portland, Oregon has a massive Crush on her recently remodeled 1906 farmhouse bathroom. Angie worked with one of our talented Ceramicists, Sabrina from our San Jose Showroom, where together they created a bathroom using our Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile, that Angie's 80 year old self (way in the future) would always adore.
We're delighted to see how beautiful the finished bathroom came out. There is nothing we love more than to share photos of completed projects with our team of ceramicists who see the project along from raw materials, to fired and glazed, to lovingly packing completed tiles up and sending them out into the world.
"When I started renovating my 1906 farmhouse I had one priority - the bathroom had to be beautiful with a soaking size tub. I wanted the rest of the house had to retain the farmhouse feel, but the bathroom had to be my spa. My daughter and I love to soak away our frustrations--but when we bought our house the one and only bathroom had a small shower tub that even my then seven year-old, couldn't fully submerse in."
"Fast forward six years--to a renovation that made our thirty square foot bathroom, into a one hundred-twenty square foot bathroom, complete with a two sink vanity and 6 foot soaking tub. Finding the right tile was the biggest challenge. I bet I visited every tile store in Portland, Oregon and agonized over colors, materials, finishes and sizes. Eventually my mom shared an invaluable piece of advice with me: "If you are agonizing, it isn't right. Keep looking. When you see it, you will know it." Then she sent me seventy-two links to tile. No kidding... SEVENTY-TWO! I wanted to weep.
Buried in the middle of all that tile, was a link to the Fireclay Tile website. Soon, I understood what my mom had said because as soon as I saw it, I knew. I loved the Deco tiles, but I couldn't stop thinking about Crush. I played around with both tiles (even tried to mix them at one point), but eventually decided on Crush. I worked with Sabrina over the phone at the Fireclay San Jose, showroom who sent me some samples and patiently answered my questions. She even grabbed some samples and sat at her desk helping me identify the correct shade of white to go with the field of blue I had selected, because I had neglected to ask for samples for the accent and was running out of time (thanks Sabrina - it's perfect!)" {Editors Note: Sabrina says, you're welcome, Angie!}
"I love vivid colors (I'd paint the world orange if I could) so deciding between all the lovely Crush colors Fireclay has to offer was difficult. In the end, lambs ear, wallflower and morning glory, won out over habañero and marigold-out of fear that my 80 year-old self would one day resent me."
"Now I sometimes take side trips into my bathroom just to look at it; it's like having a little spa in my own home. Sometimes I even lean over and pet the tile because I love everything about it; the color, the texture, the feel. Thank you Fireclay!"
~Angie Hurley
Portland, Oregon
To achieve this spa retreat look, Angie used:
Fireclay Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile, gloss finish
Crush 3x6" Field Tile in Wallflower and Lambs Ear
Crush 2" Triangles in Lambs Ear
Crush 1x12" rail in Morning Glory
To locate a Fireclay Tile dealer near you, use our handy dandy Dealer Locator.
Do you have an installation story you'd like to share with us? Email amanda @ fireclay tile.com with photographs of your Fireclay Tile installation, and your story--we may write a blog about you too!
Dec. 13, 2011
One of our newest Fireclay Tile Dealers, Q-Tile and Lighting in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida openened it's doors two and a half months ago with ten differnent lines of tile.
Suzy Accola, Owner and Designer, took a few moments to chat with us about her reasons behind choosing to pick up Fireclay Tile.
Owner/Designer, Suzy Accola in the Q-TIle and Lighting Showroom.
FCT: What prompted you to open Q-Tile and Lighting in Santa Rosa Beach?
SA: I moved here four months ago from Wisconsin, and saw a need for quality artisan tile in the area.
FCT: Why do you carry Fireclay?
SA: I love the shapes, colors, and the fact that it's handmade vibrant tile, my clients love the colors available and the fun shapes too. Building Green is a passion of mine, and after becoming a licensed Green Consultant it became even more important for me to choose vendors who not only make an envirnonmentall friendly product, but have sustainable business practices as well.
FCT: What are some of your Fireclay Favorites?
SA: Right now, it's the Paseo shape in turquoise and the larger tiles in the Crush line.
FCT: What is your favorite, or most memorable install?
SA: We LOVE color at Q! One install was pretty exciting as it was a dining room floor and kitchen floor. The cabinets were robins egg blue. We went with 4 colors of 9 inch arabesco floor tile: robins egg blue, vanilla, light yellow and sage green. The kitchen transitioned into vanilla and robins egg blue 10 inch square tiles to form a pattern. There was a BIG moment when we all were scared if the color/pattern combo could be overwhelming.
Luckily for all of us, it turned out to be a beautiful, eclectic and cheerful kitchen/dining room! In fact, it won a space in the tile company's latest catalogue! We can't wait to be in Fireclay's!
Having said that, we take our selections seriously, but like to take risks. So far, they have really paid off! We absolutely love the color pallet and array of design options we have with Fireclay.
If you are in the Santa Rosa Beach,FL - stop in and say, "Hi" to our firends at Q-Tile!
If you would like to become a Fireclay Tile Dealer, please visit our become a dealer page.
Dec. 12, 2011
Fireclay Tile has stunning reddish orange selections to add real pop to your next project.
Vitrail Series in Tangerine Debris Series in Coral
Crush 100% Recycled Glass Tile in Habanero
Dec. 7, 2011
Our Crush won runner up for Best Surfacing Material!
Special thanks to everyone who showed us some love and voted for us.
To read more about all of the winners and product categories, visit the Readers' Choice: Best Products Results Page
Aug. 4, 2011
Fireclay Tile was honored to be highlighted in the July 27, 2011 "Workplace of the Day" section of the Wall Street Journal. Basically, the WSJ looks for different types of businesses with the goal of featuring the interior spaces so folks can see what it's like to be in the workplace for a day. Check out what it's like at Fireclay each and every day!
