Big Handmade Tile Sale
Clay Squared is having an out of this world tile sale on April 11th from 10 – 5pm ! At the Garden Fling in the Flux Arts Building. We are jettisoning our “In Stock and Seconds tiles. 75% off and more. Don’t miss out!
John McGivern's crew came to NE Minneapolis to discover what it is all about. They stopped by our studio and Josh and Glenda gave them a tour. They discovered the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District and loved it! Watch the video. We start at 3:35 in the video.
Snack and Squish is a monthly event at Clay Squared Always on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from Noon to 1pm It is a FREE event and we provide you lunch nd you get to escape the office. It just does not get better than that. Make your lunch...
Travels with Tile
Exploring Paris and its tile treasures Twenty two years ago my wife and I traveled to Paris and Spain on our first trip to Europe. We spent a month looking for tiles, art, and pastries. We have been back to Europe multiple times with the same mission, a scavenger hunt...
On a chilly Sunday October day up in Duluth my long time friend and fellow collaborator Karin Kraemer of Duluth Pottery and Tile decided to do a Blackware firing. Her crew at her shop which included my daughter Elliot who is interning for her set up a site in...
Treasure hunting for tiled buildings is a hobby for Layl and Josh as they travel. On our recent trip to Sioux City, Iowa Josh was riding his bike around the city and found the 1 target="_blank"3Woodbury County courthouse built in 1916 by W L Steele Architect and Purcell and Elmslie...
In the grand world of tile there are many types of trim. Trim can be used to decorate a space, transition between materials, or to go from one plane to another. Here at Clay Squared we have a variety of handmade trims each with their own unique uses. [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Liner...
Josh knew it was going to be a very unique project and wanted to document it from the beginning to the end. [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]The Swirl Vine Kitchen When your kitchen is the center of your home, it's appropriate to have a stunning piece of tile art for your backsplash....
Try something handmade for a little more character
As an artist, you always hope to get mentioned in the New York Times. On November 10th the article The Ceramics Obsession Has Moved to Our Walls By Lia Picard came out on NYT online in the Style Section and printed in the Sunday edition. With the tagline "Sick of that...
Glaze Variation In nature, no one leaf or branch is the same as another, but they all come together to create a beautiful tree. In our world of handmade tile, no two pieces will be perfectly the same but they all come together to create a beautiful tile project. ...
These brave explorers set out to create a quintessential bungalow wall complete with a tiled fireplace, built-in cabinetry, and symmetrical windows. While the majority of this post will focus on the tiling part of their expedition, we first wanted to show the hard work it took to get there! When...
Josh was recently featured in the Spring 2022 issue of Tile Letter: Artisan. He had a great time discussing the different aspects of Clay Squared from history to today! You can read the article on their website or below. Clay Squared to Infinity Savoring the organic relationship among clay, glaze,...
Over the holidays, Layl, Josh, and our daughter Elliot took a road trip. We drove from Minneapolis to Vancouver, BC, to see our oldest daughter. Along the way we stopped at several pottery, tile, and art places. One highlight was stopping at Medalta Pottery, where Elliot was an artist in residence in 2019. It was an...
For our 25th anniversary we wanted to revisit some older projects and special tiles. These were from a time when the internet had just begun! Josh created his first decorative tile in 1996 at 1 rel="noopener">Cary Esser Architectural Tile Making Workshop at 1 rel="noopener">Anderson Ranch in Colorado. [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Some of Josh's earliest work...
On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle spoke with Josh Blanc of Clay Squared to Infinity in Minneapolis Minnesota. From their website, “Clay Squared crafts handmade tiles in many shapes and colors for kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces, and as art tile. We feature tile by local and national artists and...
Clay Squared was featured by the Diary of a Tile Addict in September. Here is what they said about us. "There is no end to the amount of incredible tiles out there. It seems as if each day we are finding something or someone new, and its almost always worth...
Airbnb Experience: Play with Clay in a Fanciful Studio Layl is now running her intro classes through Airbnb Experience. Multiple dates available including: Saturday, October 16th 1:00 to 3:00If you have an expired Groupon you can still use it at one of these classes. Just email layl@claysquared.com to let her know you...
Believe it or not, Clay Squared is turning 25 years old on November 5th! It is almost unfathomable that we have been able to play with clay for so long. It all started in our attic studio, an 11'x 11' foot space. We blasted off (very slowly at first), occupying four studios over the course of 25...
