Tales from the Tileworks
Tile Talk Tuesday: What Holds Us Together- Nashville 2026 Winter Storm
The last couple of weeks didn’t go as planned. While I was away on retreat, a winter storm moved through the Nashville area and temporarily closed the Tileworks. Some...
Sometimes You Have to Flip Your Perspective
Winter has a way of slowing things down. The days are shorter, the pace feels quieter, and for many people, projects get put on hold until “later.” But as I’m...
Encaustic Tile, French Craft, and the Story Behind Bardot
To really understand classic French tile, you have to start with how it’s made. One of the most important tile traditions to come out of France is encaustic tile. Instead...
Why Tile Ratings, Water Absorption, and Care Matter
Tile is functional art—but only when it’s used in the right place. Learn why water absorption, tile ratings, and proper care matter, and how choosing intentionally makes all the difference.
Tile Talk Tuesday: A New Year Q&A with Dino
For this Tile Talk Tuesday, I decided to do something a little different. Instead of sitting down with a designer or a collaborator, I sat down with my favorite interviewer...
Our Kilns: Bisque to Glaze Firing
Behind every finished tile is a carefully controlled firing process. While firing might look like simply heating clay until it’s hard, each stage serves a specific purpose and plays a...
Tile Talk Tuesday: How to Choose Tile by Style Using Our Curated Collections
Choosing tile is one of the most exciting parts of designing a space — but it can also feel overwhelming. With endless colors, shapes, textures, and materials, knowing where to...
What Does “Field Tile” Really Mean? The Origin of a Surprisingly Misunderstood Term
Ever wonder why we call it field tile? The term has nothing to do with farms or outdoor fields. In architecture, the “field” refers to the main, open surface of...