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| First Name | Emily |
| Last Name | Ulm |
| Born | 1980-01-01 |
| Country | United States |
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The first experience I had with ceramic tile was as a child, when I would help my father set tile for family and friends. I was impressed, even then, that such a simple process could yield such elegant and permanent results. A career in tile began to attract me when I took a course at the University of Akron from Donna Webb, a tile-maker, who showed me that the word tile could mean more than the mass-produced squares found at building supply stores. I began to realize that the possibilities for beautiful and functional tile are endless.
Graduating with a BFA in sculpture in 2003, I set out to design and produce my own line of art tile. Drawing from my experience as a sculptor and my profound respect for nature, I created the rustic relief tiles pictured here. Each tile is designed and sculpted by me, then cast in plaster. I press clay into this one-of a-kind plaster mold, then stamp the back with the Emu Tile logo and a slot for hanging. The tiles are fired first to 1940°F, then glazed with non-toxic glazes and re-fired to 2200°F, making them durable and safe enough to be part of a permanent installation on any surface in the home. Or they can be enjoyed as individual works of art that are easy to wall-mount with a single nail.
In this modern world, we spend much of our lives indoors. It is my belief that incorporating representations of the natural world into our living areas enhances our quality of life. Made of earth and depicting familiar plants, Emu tile are an enduring way to bring the outdoors into our indoor lives.
-Emily Margaret Ulm |
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