My new blog

I have started a new blog at hot out of the kiln. I will be posting images of my ceramic art work as it comes out of the kiln.

I will maintain this blog for general news and observations about art, tiles and ceramics.

We Have Moved!

Pack your bags and move on over to our new blog address!

Don't forget to bookmark our new blog address.

You can still find us at http://www.arttilesmosaics.com/ (note there are two "T"s back to back)

But Our NEW blogger URL for Art, Tiles, and Mosaics IS:
http://arttilesmosaics.blogspot.com/  (note there are two "T"s back to back)

Our OLD blogger URL address for Art, Tiles, and Mosaics was:
http://fitzandfoothill.blogspot.com/

We apologize for the inconvenience but now it will be easier for people to find us!

Cheers from all of us at ATM: Art, Tiles, and Mosaics!

Catalina Cats

As a self-proclaimed tile addict, my favorite thing to do when I visit Catalina Island (just a short boat ride from Los Angeles) is to hunt down all the beautiful tiles that adorn the buildings and walkways in Avalon. (And I highly recommend the Jewels of Avalon Tile Walking Tour.) But just as ubiquitous, and beautiful, are the feral cats of Catalina. T-shirts and other souvenirs of the cats are easily found in the shops. So for me to paint a tile of a Catalina scene was well overdue. I just retrieved this one from the kiln this morning. I have a companion tile that I'm starting to work on now but for the first one I decided on the most famous landmark, the Casino Ballroom. Inviting you into the scene are my two friends, Friday and Pharoah!

(Designs and photos are copyright roslyn m wilkins)

Queen Califia's Magic Circle

Another one of those places I've been meaning to visit forever is Queen Califia's Magic Circle in Escondido, CA. So on Saturday, August 25 KL and I drove the approximately 100 miles (and 2 1/2 hours of our lives in horrible, horrible traffic!) from Culver City to LE's house in Vista. We were greeted with a wonderful lunch and from there the three of us drove to Escondido.

From the website: "The only American sculpture garden and the last major international project created by Niki de Saint Phalle. Inspired by California's mythic, historic and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake" wall and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter."

If you have any interest in art, sculpture, mosaics or tiles, this is a must-see. So much more fun than I had imagined from looking at the website.

The best surprise is the golden egg inside the main Queen sculpture. But everything in the Magic Circle is delightful. I love playful, joyful art. This is an example of that at its best. If you are in the area, or if you have to make a special trip (hopefully in not so horrible traffic... Saturday morning was a bad idea), this is worth visiting for the sake of your children or your inner child.

(All photos are copyright roslyn m wilkins)