The handcrafted clay roof tiles may have been a ubiquitous feature in small towns and villages a few decades ago. Yet, a walk through one of them now will see a near absence of their presence, the ...

KASARGOD: In a proud moment for Adoor Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) of Delampady panchayat in Kasaragod, the creativity of its students is set to gain statewide recognition. Clay tiles ...

If anything is a sign of the elevated status of ceramics, it's the central place a kiln now occupies on the campus of CalArts. Once in disrepair because of limited interest, the kiln is in high demand ...

In the last years, the ancient material has transcended its traditional functionality and has been elevated to its own form of fine art. Sarah Rayner, Entwined, 2020, hand carved porcelain, 28 x 28 x ...

In the Colonial years, when handmade brick was scarce, the availability of native clay also afforded Valley pioneers to build attractive brick chimneys with courses of brick corbelling. The result: ...

Oakland tile setter Riley Doty remembers his first trip through the San Francisco Marina District in the late '70s. Doty, who had fallen in love with the ceramic medium during his teens in New York ...

One of the most ubiquitous architectural elements around the world is the clay roof tile. Clay tiles have a history dating back to the Neolithic Age. They were first used as roofing in China and then ...

A clay tile roof can make your home feel like a Mediterranean getaway, so it's no surprise that many homeowners select this option. Unfortunately, the visual appeal of this roofing material does come ...

Redstone’s Coal Basin recently received money to study excess methane gas seeping from the coal mines. However, Chris Caskey, founder of Particular Tile and the Delta Brick & Climate Company, has long ...