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Walk through the arched portals leading in from North Broad Street, South Broad Street or East Market Street and you will see running borders of encaustic tiles in geometric patterns of cream, blue, red, brown and buff. The tiles were made in Germany circa 1880-1900 by Villeroy and Boch, Mettlach, and by Mosaic Fabrik in Sinzig-am-Rhein.
The Clay Studio in Philadelphia is one of the nation's oldest and most respected centers for ceramics, bringing together artists, students, residents, and visitors around the art and craft of clay. With its studios, classrooms, galleries, shop, and Claymobile, the Studio is a welcoming local destination with a global reach.
Tiles can be found in the pavements of the covered walkways leading into the large open courtyard on the exterior ground floor. Walk through the arched portals leading in from North Broad Street, South Broad Street or East Market Street and you will see running borders of encaustic tiles in geometric patterns of cream, blue, red, brown and buff.
Visitors see original installations, engaging exhibitions and aspects of current tile production. Handmade tiles and mosaics, including reissues of designs originally produced here during Mercer’s tenure, are available for purchase.
Innovative ceramic makers and entrepreneurs in the Philadelphia region produced a spectrum of utilitarian pottery and refined luxury goods.
After years of planning and fundraising, the Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, opened the doors to its dreamy, state-of-the-art, four-story ceramics facility in April of 2022. We visited just before the grand opening to capture this virtual tour!
25 lis 2020 · The tiles cover the ground floor and can be viewed anytime the building is open. To see the rest of the spectacular c.1906 building (including the amazing art-deco paintings by Philly artist Violet Oakley), you have to take a free 1/2 hour guided tour.
