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Vol. 1, No. 1
Profile: Bill Wyatt, An Official Company Historian 1
Fred H. Wilde: His Life and Work, Part I 1
What's Going on at Tile Heritage 3
An Architectural Moment: The Morgan-Forney Connection 3
A Living Tradition: Pewabic Pottery 5
Firing the Imagination 5

Vol. 1, No. 2&3
Santa Barbara Biltmore Tiles Preserved 1
Fred H. Wilde: His Life and Work, Part II 1
Arizona Biltmore Restoration 3
Bud! This one's for you!! 3
Golden Gate Rainbow Project 5
Claycraft Tiles Donated 6
A Living Tradition: Moravian Pottery and Tile Works 7
1 - 1 Quarter Round Solved 9
Dedication to Richard Carl Zapfe (1898 - 1988) 10

Vol. 1, No. 4
United States Capitol Tile Restored 1
Fred H. Wilde: His Life and Work, Part III 1
Minton and Encaustic Tiles 3
What is Encaustic? 3
Profile: Cecil Sanders 4
Why Not American? 6
A Living Tradition: L'esperance Tile Works 7
And the Cost? 9
Unique Support Program 9
More on 1- 1 Quarter Round 10
1-2&3 Half Round, A Solution 11

Vol. 2, No. 1
Rufus B. Keeler: A Tile Wizard 1
Fred H. Wilde: His Life and Work, Part IV 1
Ancient Art Revived 3
Malibu Tile in Full Color 4
Talc in Tiles?? 4
It's a Keeper! Hook, Line and . . . Tuna! 7
Spacers on Art Tiles?? 10
Wayne Wedell (1938 - 88) 11

Vol. 2, No. 2
Van Briggle Pottery: An Artistic Approach to Tile Manufacturing 1
Living with Color. . . 3
Taylor is Tile-Obsessed 3
A Clayworks Commemorative 4
More Wilde News from National City 5
What's Your Angle?? 8
Some Food for Thought 8
We Lean to Good Brick 9
This Paper Carries a Different Message 10
The Studio Potter 10
Millard Owen Sheets (1907 - 1989) 11
More on Talc 11

Vol. 2, No. 3
The Legacy of Henry Krier 1
Homage to Jose Luis Cuevas 3
An Elder Hope Inspires L'esperance 4
The Azusa: An Artistic Architectural Achievement 5
Tiles, Speak Up! 9
Emphasize “Custom” in Texas 10
There's No Business Like Shoe Business 11
Tympanum Tiles for Seattle's Elephants 12

Vol. 2, No. 4
Missouri Shows off Heritage Murals 1
The Giant Pyramid Survives 1
Animaze(ing) Mosaic!! 3
Art Center Hosts Tile Making Workshop 4
Historic Tiles Cooped Up 5
William H. Grueby (1867 - 1025) 5
The Historic Roots of American Encaustic 7
Elephant Feet?? 8
“Groute” Preferred 9
Mural Preservation In . . . Her Own Back Yard 10
GMB: 60 Years of Continuous Tile Production 11
Tile Heritage Commemorative Tile for 1989 12

Vol. 3, No. 1
A Proud History at U. S. Ceramic 1
Jammin' in Albuquerque 3
Victorian Art Tile Lady to write on Low 4
Tiles Tell a Story 5
Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean 6
Mosaics Enter U. S. Politics 8
Don't Grout about Grout 8
Hobert Reed Goodrich (1903 - 1989) 9

Vol. 3, No. 2
Art is Born in Pewabic Tiles 1
Reflections in Singer Art Tiles 3
An Update on Pewabic 4
Keys to the Ceramic Kingdom: Low Art Tiles, Part One 5
A “Rep” Consensus! 7
La Casa Nueva: Tile in a . . . Spanish Colonial Revival Mansion 8
Earl Rand Barnett (1902 - 1990) 10
The Logo: A Barnett Design. . . (?) 11

Vol. 3, No. 3
A Treasury of Medals: Low Art Tiles, Part Two 1
Swift Steeped in History 3
Detroit's St. Paul's Unique in its Beauty 5
$5, 000 in Prize Money Offered: Reflections on California Tile History 6
Rare Malibu Poppies Picked from L. A. Home 9
Faience Defined 9
A Vision of Unity: The Pacific Basin Fountain 10
Clayworks Honors Tile Heritage 11
The Legacy of 2901 Los Feliz Blvd. 12

Vol. 3, No. 4
Albert Louis Solon: Ceramist with a Sense of Humor, Part 1 1
Filling the Cracks of History, an article by Rufus B. Keeler 1
Fossil Fascination 3
Poems in Clay: Low Art Tiles, Part Three 5
Inspiration from the Hills: Pewabic Tiles Highlight Christ Church Cranbrook 9
Grog Tasting 10
The Way They Were 12

Vol. 4, No. 1
Four Elements: A Tribute to Millard Sheets 1
Diamond Studded Curves 3
Tiles that “Think”: Low Art Tiles, Part Four 5
Albert Louis Solon: Ceramist with a Sense of Humor, Part 2 9
Commemorative Crab from M. E. to You 12
Solon & Schemmel Tiles: Places to Visit in the Bay Area 13

Vol. 4, No. 2
Ohio Features Ceramic Genius: Walter D. Ford (1906-1988) 1
Mystical Mosaics 3
A Legacy of Color and Design: A Critique of Albert Solon's Work 4
Albert Louis Solon: Ceramist with a Sense of Humor, Part 3 5
Grueby Faience Adorns D. L. &W. Station in Scranton, PA 8
Solon & Larkin Tiles: A Place to Visit in the Bay Area 11
M. E. Embraces T. H. F. 12
Tile Decorated Objects: Low Art Tiles, Part Five 13

Vol. 4, Special Edition
Henry Chapman Mercer, Tile Maker 1
Christopher Columbus at Fonthill: The Evolution of Tiles in the New World 3
Henry C. Mercer on Paper 6
More Beyond: Mercer’s Tile Installations Across America 7
One Apple Parer is Never Enough: The Mercer Museum Collection 11

Vol. 4, No. 3&4
Silence Turns Golden: George Chambers, The Silent Partner of Gladding and McBean 1
Albert Louis Solon: Ceramist with a Sense of Humor, Part 4 3
A Desire for Better Things: The Influence of Henry Chapman Mercer on Grueby Tiles 5
For Heart and House: Low Art Tiles: Part Six 10

Vol. 5, No. 1
H. C. M. , Friend of H. C. M. : A discussion of Herman Carl Mueller 1
Spiriting the Clay: John Givins: A Master of the Exotic 3
Who Remembers Whom? The Tile Manufacturers Association, Inc. 4
For Hearth and Home: Low Art Tiles: Part Seven 5
Zanesville Majolica: Gold Medal Winner of the Clay City 8
Majolica! or is it . . . Maiolica! A Definition (or Two) 10
Fired Treasures: A Wealth of Color and Design 11
Award of Honor for Excellence: Geometric Tiles Revived 12
Best Tile: Congratulations to Emily Goodman 14

Vol. 5, No. 2
The Van Briggle Connection: Carving a Niche in the American Arts and Crafts Revival 1
Tiles as Canvas: Carolyn Payne: From Artist to Tile Artisan 3
Pewabic Pottery: National Historic Landmark 4
Soda Fountains: Low Art Tiles, Part Eight 5
Ohio Encaustic Tile Company: Deserving of Recognition 11
Country Club Plaza: Kansas City's Tile Haven 14
Glazed Tiles and Trimmers 16

Vol. 5, No. 3
Andalusian Tile of the 16th Century: Adaptation for California's Spanish Colonial Revival 1
Rufus Keeler: Everlasting Tile for an Everlasting Legacy 3
Fourth Bay Commemorative Tile 4
Confessions of a Tile Collector 6
Fired Treasures: A Wealth of Color and Design 7
Fired Jewels of Mexico: A Perspective on Mexican Tile in the New World 11
Permanent Color in the Garden: Tiles in California Gardens 12

Vol. 5, No. 4
Ernest Allan Batchelder: Craftsman turns Entrepreneur 1
Tile Restoration: Is it What it's Cracked Up to Be? 3
Elva Meline: The People's Historian: The Origins of Her Batchelder Research 5
A Commendable Bit of Enterprise: Ernest Batchelder: A Master of the Craft 7
California Arts and Crafts Movement: Major Museum Exhibition 11
Giorgini Commemorative 13
Tiles of Ohio: Reflections of an American Industry 15

Vol. 6, No. 1
One with Her Environment: Edith Kiertzner Heath 1
These Patent Ones are Just Lovely! Low Art Tiles: An Addenda 3
Selected Bibliography for Low Art Tiles 6
The Arts and Crafts Movement in California 7
Balboa Park Tile Project 12
High Art Maiolica Tiles: Of the United States Encaustic Tile Works 13
Tiles of Ohio: Reflections of an American Industry 19

Vol. 6, No. 2
The Fallen Angel: A Mosaic Restoration at Stanford University 1
In Defiance of Gravity: The Restoration of Stanford's Angels 3
Image Tilings: Science in Art: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center 8
The Challenges of Public Art: Philadelphia Water Department 9
Kenneth Trapp Honored: Tile Heritage Award 12
Research Grant Awarded: Byzantine Art Influences American Tile Maker 12
Tiles to Treasure: A Collector's Point of View 13
American Art Tiles, 1870 - 1935 15
Inspiration Falls from our Heritage: Mural Depicts History of Rochester 17
More than Just Whimsy: Tile Art of Pat Custer Denison 19

Vol. 6, No. 3
This Extraordinary Demand for Color: Leon Victor Solon and Architectural
Polychromy, 1909-1939 1
A Rich Industrial Legacy: The Ceramic Products of Ohio 3
A Living Legend in Design: Don Schreckengost 5
THF Commemorative Tile 9
Reflections on Tiles of Ohio 9
American Encaustic Tiling Co. Showroom 12
The Tiles of Zanesville, Ohio: America's Tile Manufacturing Center 17

Vol. 6, No. 4
Tiles of the Rookwood Pottery 1
The Arts and Crafts Tile 3
Texture and Design from the Brothers Blum 8
Tile Photography on the Road 9
Rookwood Tiles Stolen 14
Ceramic Education at Ohio State: Pioneering a New Field 15
Kenneth Dierck's “Spring Trees” Best Tile 18

Vol. 7, No. 1 & 2
Far More than a Tile Event: A Symposium Review 1
Donato Grosser Honored: Tile Heritage Award 1
Tile Archaeology: A Backyard of Surprises 3
Tile Scouting in America 3
Tile Makers' Forum 5
Della Robbia Bar Saved 6
Subway Safety 6
American Encaustic Tiles Lost 7
Doty Research Grant 8
Dear Tile Makers. . . 8
1993 THF Commemorative Tile 9
Handmade Tiles: Designing Making Decorating 10

Vol. 7, No. 3 & 4
Tile Making for Art Teachers: Miles O'Tiles in Wyoming 1
7-Year-Old Holds Own: in National Ceramic Competition 1
American Art Tile 1880-1950 2
Historic Site Compromised: Chocolate Shop in Los Angeles Defaced 3
Jeff Filbert's “Doves: Maze”: Best Tile 1994 5
Feats of Clay VIII 5
Let's Talk Codes: Tile Heritage Resource Directory 6
Tile Makers' Forum 7
Tile Scouting in America 9
The California Collector 11
Doty Research Grant 14
Malibu Tile in Full Color 16

Vol. 8, No. 1
Paving a Road to Success 1
Strong Tradition in Tile Art: Exhibition Catalog Available 1
Handmade Tiles: A Book Review 2
Living History in the Heart of Quilt Country 3
Depot Tile Demolished 4
THF Commemorative Tile for 1994 5
Tile Makers' Forum 6
Children's Art and Tiles 7
Clay Feat: Giorgini Compiles the Definitive Tome on Tiles 8
Albert Davidson Collection Established 10
The California Collector 14
Ask the Oracle 14
Tile Theft 16

Vol. 8, No. 2
Museum Acquires Van Briggle Fireplace: In Memory of Dr. Winthrop Ballard Crouch 1
Tile Touring in the UK, Part 1 1
Tile 1995: Concept, Artifact, Ornament 2
Peace Valley Tile Wins 3
Rising to Dawn 3
Tile Heritage Prize 5
Harris G. Strong: At the Pier 5
Tile Promotion Board Supports History 6
Adopt a Library 6
Tile Makers' Forum 7
Falling in Love with Tiles 12
Weisz Wins Best Tile 12
The California Collector 13
Ask the Oracle 14

Vol. 8, No. 3
Caymanian Tile Murals 1
Tile Touring in the UK, Part 2 1
The Decorated Tile: A Book Review 2
Mosaic Oasis in Arizona Desert: Sunnyslope Rock Garden 3
Children Love Tiles! 4
Tile Tales of the Bayshore Comes to Life 5
Extension Granted to Finney's Owner: Historic Site Remains in Limbo 7
The Tile People: Paving a Way to Succeed 8
Serpentine Path. . . A Graceful Pebble Pathway in San Francisco 9
Tile Makers' Forum 10
House Number Tiles Remain a Mystery 12

Vol. 8, No. 4 and Vol. 9, No. 1
Surprises Enhance Award 1
Tile Touring in the UK, Part 3 1
Terra Cotta, Don't Take It for Granite 2
What's This Building Used For? Art Teacher Brings School and Community Together 3
Tile Makers' Forum 5
The California Collector 11
Tiles in the Motor City: Crafting a Lustrous Place in History 12
A Medieval Masterpiece 14
Smalling's Tiles - A Weighty Subject 14
A Special Salute to Sonoma Tilemakers, THF Commemorative Tile for 1994 15
Mosaic Tile Plant Demolished 16
Broken Tiles! Help!! 16

Tile Heritage Magazine Table of Contents

Vol. I, No. 1
The Silent Tuition of Beauty, For Children: An Arts and Crafts Legacy 3
Decorative and Functional Clay Tile: Architectural Design in Ohio 10
Tiles to Treasure: Aurora - A Myth for a “Noble Person” 23
Hanging on to the Heavens: Michelle Griffoul - Ceramic Artist 25
The Wall of Remembrance: Tiles at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 28
Enlightenment from our Ceramic Heritage 30

Vol. I, No. 2
Of Tiles and History 3
Tiles to Treasure: “La Fontaine des Innocents” 7
Navy Pilot Turns to Architectural Ceramics 11
Harding Black: Tile Texas Style 13
The Smoker 19
Broadway Boogie Woogie Revisited: Thomas Barter - Ceramic Artist 21
Swirling Spirals - Mosaics in Motion: Stimulating an Awareness of Context 25
A Dream Brought to Fruition: Lynch Creek Children's Tile Project 28
Commentary: Wall Painting Signifies Rite of Passage 30

Vol. II, No. 1
An Architect and his Use of Tile 3
Trademarks of Tile on Santa Fe Railway Depots, Part 1 15
A Marriage of Old & New: Ceramic Tiles and Mosaics in New York's Subway System 19
Tiles in the Crockery City: East Liverpool Encaustic Tile 22
Ceramics Workshop in Costa Rica: Architectural Ceramics - Studio Style 29
A Tribute: His spirit will be with us for generations. . . 29

Vol. II, No. 2
Hearthstone: Where Beauty and Technology Meet 3
Trademarks of Tile on Santa Fe Railway Depots, Part 2 9
Manufacturing Faience Tile: A Speech Delivered to the San Diego Architectural Association 13
Tiles to Treasure: Music - “The Universal Art”, Part 1 15
San Jose and Miz Harrie: Texas Tile with a Mission 19
Artist's Statement: Inspired from the Depths of History 27
Easy Tile Maker 29
A Tribute: Blended Tiles 30



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