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Christiane’s brief required a matt white metro tile.

She is very happy with the look. The texture and structure shows beautifully under light and all these characteristics add to the ambiance of this very special family room.

I hope Christiane will share more images with us. I would love an image from far away to view the interaction of these textures with the rest of the room.

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The past days the Cape and Hermanus in particular got drenched by rain. With all the kilns  firing it was quite cosy to work in  but  with the high humidity it takes so much longer to dry production, … and with deadlines looming, we all hope that the sun will shine soon!

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Soccer is BIG, and Sim and Goodman shares the dream, a dream to stand on the podium holding their mugs high! In my eyes these mugs are winners!

The images are of aspiring youth, playfully dreaming the American Dream to become a Superstar! The rhythm and the action are superbly captured by the use of repetition, line and figurative pose.

The blue coffee mug captures the intense anticipation of the opponents next move. The mug next to it is more relaxed … it is only practice time. I like the way Sim divided the surface to place the focus on the players AND the game!

And what do you think of this one? Are these the kids fooling around after the game?

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At last the installed panels of the Unicorns at this pool in a wondrous setting near Kitstenbosch in Cape Town.

For detailed images be so kind to view this link.

The reflections add to the ultimate surprise and enhance the playfulness of the whole design!

It was a bit to cold for us to swim, but just imagine the feeling when swimming  towards these Unicorns on a warm summers day!

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Hot Foot to Etsy!

Be so kind to visit Etsy if you wish to buy our tileart online.

• Due to the fact that PayPal is not available for use by South African businesses we have opted for Setcom as a secure payment vehicle.
• On receiving your order we will forward a unique URL to you, directing you to a page where you will find the payment button. By clicking the Buy Now Button you will need to “log in” at the encrypted and secure Setcom portal where you will find your order details.
• As soon as we receive confirmation of your payment via VISA or MasterCard the order will be processed and dispatched.

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Important Press Release and Notification for the Sale of Business:

Peter Kroll Designer Tiles has stopped its manufacturing operation.

• We have a large stock of tiles for sale of different sizes, shapes and colours. These are stored at our home address: 51 Oak Ave, Linbro Park A.H. (click on “contact us” for direction map).
• Price per carton is reduced from R700 to R300 irrespective of colour, size or grade. Further discounts apply for bulk quantities.

• Also for sale is our HYMAX switchboard, sundry office furniture and the entire plant & equipment which was used in the ceramic tile manufacturing process.
• Photos are displayed on our web page:http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/factory/
• Everything is on show at 51 Oak Avenue.

Price is R850,000 neg. Please phone for appointment.

Also for sale are our 2 companies

• PETER KROLL DESIGNER TILES CC  and PETER KROLL TILES (PTY) LTD as well as intellectual property i.e our unrivalled glaze recipies.
• The name of Peter Kroll Tiles is legendary In South Africa and is a powerful marketing tool.

Please phone prior to arrival. Contact us at:

1. Tina Kroll at 082- 828 6202 or
2. Rob Cochrane at 072 -878 7467
3. Landline : 011- 608 1641

http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/index.htm
tina@peterkrolltiles.co.za

Some Images of the Plant Machinery that is For Sale 

http://www.peterkrolltiles.co.za/index.htm
tina@peterkrolltiles.co.za

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Here is some images of a kitchen with all details confirmed by e-mail. The process used to commission this panel can be viewed by registered clients on our website under Custom Kitchens.

 Testimonial No.11

• Hi Gerrit,

The tile panel was installed this week. We are absolutely delighted.

Sally will reply to your email.
Many thanks
David

• Dear Gerrit and Gillian,

I am sorry you beat me to it, as I had every intention of telling you the tiles are eventually up!  This only happened on Friday, so very few people have seen them, but both David and I and the lady who is painting the kitchen for us are delighted and they look as good, if not better, than the photographs you sent us by e.mail.

David and I so enjoyed meeting you at the factory in Hermanus and seeing all the beautiful tiles you create. Although we had an idea what we wanted it was only with your expertise that it all came together.

Although we collected the tiles from you some weeks ago in Cape Town, I only unpacked them and laid them out last week, as I was apprehensive that they might get broken.  None were broken because of your excellent packing, so now our lovely plaque is up on the wall above the hob.

As soon as the kitchen is complete I will take a photograph and send it to you.

Thank you for all your hard work.  We much appreciate what you have created.  We hope to see you again soon.

Yours sincerely,

Sally Milton

Working with appreciative clients like the Miltons are always a pleasure.

I can not wait to show you some of our new endeavours, but that is for a next post!

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At present I am doing a considerable amount of R&D regarding composite ceramic pieces and tactile mediums for the use as expressive vehicles during the creative process.

I have a dream to express myself in life size sculptural pieces. As a student it was the monumental, larger than life, possibilities that attracted my attention. To work on large ceramic pieces are a costly affair and demand thorough planning and excecution!

” The Layers of Age”

This piece, especially the surface, is not about “building up” but more about the “braking down” of the physical powers of man. The eyes are the keys to our past memories of youth and past experiences, and you might share in the desperation or wisdom captured in the old man’s eyes?

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Faces come into meaning while making the object but during the decoration and firing process it takes on a life of its own.

I suppose one can turn the face around and just imagine a girl  taking a cold shower!

With my first dive from a high platform into the pool as a young boy I experienced shock when I touched the water,… where did my breath go?,…  and the panic while scrambling up to the surface for air, will for ever stay with me!

These memories are recalled while viewing this face and was not part of the thought process while creating the face…or was it?

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At the moment this ceramic bicycle is just ornamental and mostly decorative but this is part of a bigger picture. In due course images like this will be blended into art panels telling stories that most of us can relate with.

As a child I recall memories; of fear - cycling my first bike, of happiness - receiving each bicycle, of loss - when my first “big” bicycle was stolen, of adventure - exploring the far away and big unknown…..

As an adult the bicycles dumped in the chanels of Amsterdam, locked and left for ever on the rails next to the chanels, rusted , discarded, damaged…will amuse me forever! Sad, in a way, that this tool with wheels that we all used to take us places, to shop, to visit loved ones,…could be forgotten and neglected at the drop of a coin.

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