I made and installed this mosaic when we put the addition on for the master bedroom. Before the shower enclosure was tiled and finished, this was the beginning of the fish motif idea. The design thought here is as if you are looking down into a fish pool.
The fish are shown from a top view. milling around. A few round sea urchins are thrown in. The tile photographs with is variation in the color, but in real life, the range of color is less than it appears here. Even though these pieces are the same clay, the same glaze and fired in the same kiln, the subtle variations are very pleasing.
I didn't want anything that would overshadow the future floor (We installed carpet in the bath as a stop-gap. Bad Mistake.)
I wanted something that would have enough texture to not become slick with water.
When we did select the tile for the floor, both the grey-ish border and the cream field tile went well with the variations in the handmade tile.
What satisfaction you must have of making your own tiles and laying them in your home, great work.
ReplyDeleteYes, there's definitely an up side to looking at something every day and knowing you made it. The downside is, though, that you might think you could have made it better. Ah, but in this way lies madness.
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