These Islamic Tiles were so amazing to see all together in the end!
On 3"x3" slabs students used symmetrical designs to detail their tiles. Each one of the lines draw is then carved away with a linoleum carving tool to ensure straight crisp lines.
Great, I like it a lot and would like to do them with a class too.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning together! Are the students keeping the individual pieces or are the tiles being used for a large collaborative piece?
ReplyDeleteso cleaver with the grout! did you carve when it was fresh wet clay or when it was leather hard?
ReplyDeleteWe carved the tiles in the leather hard state (I mosaic artist I know donated a large stack of drywall boards that we use to sandwich the slabs to prevent warping and help with even drying), but the most important thing was our carving tool. In order to get a crisp line the printmaking carving tools worked best, or a small carving stylus from Kemper tools. Total each student made three and they worked as a set of coasters. Eventually I would love to make this a large collaborative project! could be amazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Love the use of lino cutters and the grout-filled lines. These looks so professional!
ReplyDeleteExciting colour and subject
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