The Tile Collection of Roger Hensman (Rob Higgins)
Contemporary Tilemaker: Ned Heywood (Ned Heywood)
Tile Designs by Jane Medley and Mary Stott (Chris Blanchett)
Worth A Detour – Some Sites from the TACS Locations List (Penny Beckett)
A Carters ‘Scrap Book’ Donated to TACS (Rob Higgins)
Arista and Other Probable Spanish Tiles from Hickling Priory (Paul Drury)
William De Morgan’s 1880 Catalogue (Rob Higgins)
TACS Members are cordially invited to a private viewing of the tile collection of the late Roger Hensman, long serving TACS Treasurer and contributor to Glazed Expressions, at Fieldings Auctioneers Ltd in Stourbridge on Tuesday 25th June. The Roger Hensman Tile Collection – From Delft to De Morgan – constitutes approx. 5000 tiles covering the history of ceramic tile manufacture and design from around the world with examples from leading manufacturers and designers including antique, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Mid Century Design.
A guided walk of Stourbridge taking in some of its ceramic highlights will take place at 1pm led by Rob Higgins. Viewing will take place from 2pmfollowed at 4-5pm by talks from Will Farmer, Director of Fieldings Auctioneers and Antique’s Roadshow presenter, and Rob Higgins, De Morgan author and tile collector, with refreshments served. Rob will bring the collection to life in Roger’s own words with quotes from Collector’s Corner. Both browsers and buyers are welcome. The sale of the collection will take place on Wednesday 26th June.
Please register your interest in the walk and / or the viewing and talks events@tacsuk.org RSVP by Friday June 14th. This event is free to members.
TACS Journal No. 29 2023 has now been published and posted to members. If you haven’t received your copy please let us know membership@tacsuk.org
Articles in this issue:
Dr Louise Boreham -The Role of Louis Reid Deuchars in the Architectural Ceramics produced by the Compton and Aldourie Potteries
Dr Mario Baeck – Iberian tile styles versus global taste: foreign influences in Spanish Modernismo and Portuguese Arte Nova wall tile production.
Agnese Tamabaka – The Art Nouveau Tiles of Riga in the vestibules of tenement houses.
Glazed Expressions No. 92 2023 has now been published and posted to members. If you haven’t received your copy please let us know membership@tacsuk.org
Articles in this issue:
The Pilkington’s Exhibit at the Glasgow Exhibition 1901 (Angela and Barry Corbett)
Coalville Catalogue and ‘Photographic’ Tile (Rob Higgins)
Contemporary Tilemaker: Hilke Macintyre (Hilke Macintyre)
Medieval Tiles at Allestree Library, Christ Church College, Oxford (Lesley Durbin)
Victorian Floor Tiling – Troubles Down Under (Michael Rieveley)
Glazed Expressions – 40, 30 and 20 Years Ago (Rob Higgins)
Pulpit Angels by Mary Seton Watts in Little Gaddesden Church (Louise Boreham and Hilary Calvert)
Maw Designs for the United States of America (Rob Higgins)
Thorpe Lodge and Leighton House, Holland Park, London (Rob Higgins)
Former Public Library in Stoke and The Old Library in Liverpool (Penny Beckett)
V&A Collections web pages about the V&A’s tiles and architectural ceramics collection are now live on the V&A website. Assistant Curator, Becky Luffmann, invites you to have a browse
Panel, designed by William De Morgan, 1888 – 97, England. Museum no. 361-1905. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Take a look at the V&A Collection highlights, read special features about Delftware and William De Morgan, and explore the collection from the comfort of your own home. Content will be added on a regular basis so keep an eye out for new articles and features about tiles and architectural ceramics.
The Tile File was established in the 1980s to record the ‘Who’, ‘Where’, ‘When’ and ‘What’ of British tile, terracotta and faience making and now has over 1600 entries. Linked to the Tile File are details of over 2500 designs registered from 1884 to 1909, and over 1500 different tile backs attributed to their maker and/or decorator.
Entries in the Tile File are not weighted by ‘importance’ or ‘impact’, so that small producers get the same style of entry as giants such as H. & R. Johnson. Thus, the particular strength of the Tile File is that it documents the breadth and diversity of tile making and tile makers.
A tile is taken to be a glazed wall or a floor tile. Roof tiles and bricks are not included, even if glazed on the outer surface. Only ceramic products are included. The Tile File lists commercial tile makers and designers, although a handful of unusual and exceptional amateur examples are included.
We hope to make an online fully searchable version of the Tile File available to TACS Members in 2024. Watch out for an article in a future Glazed Expressions.
The Tile File has been developed over forty years with three main phases of activity, namely the 1980s, the late 1990s and most recently 2020-1. The Tile File itself has been written by many people, particularly Francis Celoria, Peter Clegg and Chris Blanchett. The 2020/1 TACS Working Group is Rob Higgins, Hans van Lemmen, Chris Blanchett, Lesley Durbin, Penny Hampson and Dave Hutchins, with input and support from the TACS Committee.
New 128-page publication about tiles produced in Amsterdam. Never before has such an extensive work on tiles from Amsterdam been published and has no fewer than 880 images!
More information and details on how to buy at
https://www.mazereeuw-antiquair.com/a-63990052/home/boek-amsterdamse-tegels-in-de-vroege-gouden-eeuw-1588-1647/
Note this publication is only available in Dutch and not available in English.
TACS and is not responsible in any way for this publication.
Coventry has many beautiful, interesting, and often hidden gems, associated with its long history. Our trail will engage you in a discovery of medieval, 19th and 20th century tile, mosaic and faience work right in the middle of the City. We do hope you will enjoy it. Allow three hours including a break for coffee and please do check opening times at some of the venues.
New Article from TACS member Michael Padwee on his Architectural Tiles, Glass and Ornamentation in New York Blog
New Discoveries III: A Children’s Tile Mural in New Jersey
TACS is not responsible in any way for this Blog.
TACS member Michael Padwee has just posted about a new resource for British shopfronts, and an update about Jean Nison’s tiled furniture on his Architectural Tiles, Glass and Ornamentation in New York Blog
TACS is not responsible in any way for this Blog.
