Clé, the international artisan tile e-boutique, introduced its exclusive Artist Cement Collection of hand- made encaustic cement tiles. The tiles were designed by eleven artist studios located in Europe, South America and the United States. The series includes architects, artists, designers, and sculptors that include: ALT for Living, Boris Aldridge, Coletivo Muda, Deborah Osburn, Erica Tanov, Gachot Studios, John Whitmarsh, Michelle Weinberg, Ruan Hoffmann, Sarah & Ruby, and Smink Things. Each tile reflects personal visual inspirations from vintage textiles to the abstraction of nature. The tiles are 8in. by 8in. square and hexagons. The tiles are pre-polished and pre-sealed and can be installed indoors or out, on walls and floors.
“Our current encaustic cement tile collection is anchored with 19th century patterns, and so it’s exciting for us to introduce new work that has been envisioned by such provocative minds outside a revered segment of our traditional tile world. These artists are creating alluring interpretations of a classic tile, merging historic techniques with their own distinctive sentiments to create modern design,” said Deborah Osburn, founder and creative director of clé. It is Osburn’s goal to provide a forum for discovery and conversation about tiles created by impassioned artists creating remarkable surfaces.
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