Firing, Glazing, And Sorting At Syzygy Tileworks

This is the fourth and last post on Syzygy Tileworks in Silver City, N.M.

and this time we will look at the last steps in production.

The previous posts are:

Syzygy Tileworks Silver City, N.M.,

Production Techniques At Syzygy Tileworks,

and More Production Techniques At Syzygy Tile Works.

Above are the natural gas fired kilns.

More Production Techniques at Syzygy Tileworks

The two previous posts have looked at Syzygy Tileworks showroom

 and we started seeing their production techniques 

so let's continue with the production.

The rest of the posts are:

Syzygy Tileworks In Silver City, N.M.,

Production Techniques At Syzygy Tileworks,

and Firing, Glazing, And Sorting At Syzygy Tileworks.

Production Techniques At Syzygy Tileworks

In the previous building boom high end tile became a key element in design,

 but where do those tile come from?

This is the second post on Syzygy Tileworks,

and here are the other posts:

Syzygy Tileworks In Silver City, N.M.,

More Production Techniques At Syzygy Tileworks,

Firing Glazing And Sorting At Syzygy Tileworks.

In the previous post we looked at the showroom 

and a sampling of the tiles they make,

now we will take a look at how they make those tiles.

Syzygy Tileworks In Silver City, N.M.

Before we left Silver City back at the end of August 

we stopped by Syzygy Tile for a tour of their operations, 

expertly led by the showroom manager Patrick Hoskins.

This post will take a look at the showroom and their tile,

 and then the next three posts will look at their production facilities.

The rest of the set is as follows:

Production Techniques At Syzygy Tileworks,

More Production Techniques At Syzygy Tileworks,

Firing Glazing And Sorting At Syzygy Tileworks.

Cecilia Stanford's Multi-Media Fence

For the last post on the work of ceramic artist Cecilia Stanford

let's take a look at the fence behind her house and studio

that surrounds her back patio.

The previous posts are:

Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art In Silver City, N.M.,

Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art Studio,

Cecilia Stanford's House Of Ceramic Art,

and More Of Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art.

More of Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art

This is the fourth post on the ceramic art of Cecilia Stanford.

Cecilia Stanford's House of Ceramic Art

This is the third post in a series on ceramic artist Cecilia Stanford,

and this time we will look at the tile work she has done in her home.

What better place to look at tile than the bathroom.

Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art Studio

In the last post 

we were introduced to the home and studio of Cecilia Stanford, 

(Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art In Silver City, N.M.),

now let's take a look at her studio.

The day we were there she was between projects 

and moving things around so things were a bit cluttered 

but what I noticed were lots of large flat work tables at various heights.

The old lumberyard where she lives and works provides lots of room.

Cecilia Stanford's Ceramic Art In Silver City, N.M.

I have posted on the ceramic art of Cecilia Stanford before

(Tile Mosaic) without knowing that she had done the work 

and when I finally realized her name she generously invited Allison and I over

 to meet and see her home and studio. 

Naturally Formed Wood

Breitenbush Hot Springs in western Oregon

 has lots of beautiful use of free form wood,

and being in Oregon they have lots of wood.

Exterior Cement Trim For Doorways And Windows In Mexico

I am constantly amazed at the mastery 

of the finished cement and concrete work in Mexico 

and it is no wonder as the prevalence of termites

 makes the use of wood almost impossible.

These first four photos are from San Carlos, Sonora.

Stone Work In Guanajuato, Guanajuato

From time to time I like to acknowledge some of the beautiful stone work 

we have run across in our travels.

 The photos for this post came when we were in Guanajuato, Guanajuato 

 and took a walk from our campground.

 Guanajuato is a state full of silver mines and stone quarries

 and the city displays much of that.