Catalina Tile

The Casino at Night

One of the delightful things about a trip to Catalina Island -"26 miles across the sea" - is the abundance of wonderful tile work throughout the entire town of Avalon. On store fronts, on fountains, on sidewalks, on walls - everywhere you look. There was a tile factory on the island in the 20's and 30's and the original pieces are now collector's items.

Along the Promenade

This first two are set in a long sweeping wall that goes from downtown out along the path to the Casino. It features dozens of tile pictures and designs. The bottom is a beautiful fountain on a restroom wall in Avalon.

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Around the World in 80 Tiles

I love to collect tiles - especially when we travel. I bring back one or two that remind me of the wonderful places we visit; Mexico, Paris, Scotland, Catalina Island, England... Last fall I finally got around to arranging them. Good friend Jim Bonez helped with the backer board preparation and grouting and now they hang on our back deck where we can enjoy them along with the ocean view.

Seeing Lisa's post yesterday, with her fantastic house number mosaic, gave me the push to go out and take some pictures of this piece.