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broken ceramic tile backsplash |
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72" X 34"
D' Angelo residence Chicago, IL
"This client was originally interested in using Van Gogh's
'Sunflowers' painting as the basis for this design, but opted
instead for us to design our own version of the masterpiece.
We thought the vibrant color of ceramic tile would best suit
the image and that the broken look could reflect the impressionistic
style of Van Gogh. Furthermore, we incorporated subtle swirling
lines into the background to enhance this style"
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"The
Four Elements" glass mosaic frieze |
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Four adjoining
panels each "72 X "16 McGarry residence Chicago, IL
"We had alot of creative freedom with this piece, so we
handed over the design duty to the latest addition to our team,
Ben Seamons. The challenge was to activate the rather small
space of this powder room. We agreed with the client that a
continuous band following the perimeter of the room just above
eye level was a great solution. The designs are loosely based
on various mythologies and each figure represents each of the
four elements."
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"Persian
Carpet" marble mosaic foyer floor |
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X "42 May residence Grand Beach, MI
"This client's home was decorated with a collection of
wonderful Persian rugs, so we thought a similar motif would
be an excellent design source for a mosaic. We custom designed
the piece to incorporate the rich color pallette of the rugs;
the rich earth toned colors of marble were ideal. Also, the
intricacy of the rug designs offered a challenge to our medium
and we felt that the natural veining and inconsistencies of
the stone could represent the details too small to cut in
marble."
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| "Tile
Jazz" tumbled carrera marble backsplash |
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various dimensions
Federico residence Columbus, OH
"The only criteria for this design was to maintain the
austerity of this kitchen and the client wished to maintain
a minimal pallette of whites, so we chose a somewhat traditional
material in the tumbled carrera. Otherwise, we had complete
creative control and our solution was to "jazz up"
the rather stark parameters of this kitchen, thus we actually
improvised this design as we built the mosaic, not relying on
our usual drawn layout. The results, to the clients delight,
are rather free forming swirls and slightly anthropomorphic
forms, that we have dubbed 'Tile Jazz"."
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"Celtic
Knot" wall hanging marble mosaic |
16" X 16"
"This design is based on ancient Celtic patterns which
lend themselves to the medium of mosaic excellently"
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| "Caffe
Baci" glass mosaic counters |
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dimensions variable Caffe
Baci Chicago, IL
"Sometimes the best design solution, especially in cases
that present custom- formed architectural elements, is to
simply follow a straight grid, with mosaic tile. It has the
appearance of an elegent 'skin'."
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"36 diameter Herbert-Hendrickson
residence Chicago, IL
"We made this tabletop as a donation to the winter benefit
auction held by the Ox-Bow Summer School of Art. The design
is based on the map of the campus; the large blue form represents
the topography of the lagoon, which is the school's namesake.
Also, perhaps invisible in the digital image, the whimsical
character of the inn, cabins, and studios were all represented
in the truest detail possible. We also hand forged the wrought
iron legs of the table with the help of our talented friend,
Eric Mirabito. The table now happily lives in the residence
of a longtime student of the school's."
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20" X 44"
This is the guardian of the studio. The design is taken
directly from the Book Of Kells. We were experimenting with
mixing different mosaic materials and techniques. The background
was laid in a brick pattern in larger tumbled Carrera marble
pieces to offset the finer detail of the Griffin form.
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| "Rosebush"
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"Kitchen
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