Meet Alex, the newest member of the Status Ceramics family. Alex recently moved to Seattle and saw our job listing for a glazer. While in school, Alex had worked with local ceramics artist, Don Penny, and had become adept with mills, presses, and kilns–the tools of our trade. More important, Alex is one heckuva nice guy, and in our shop, where we’re all working together, that’s essential.
“Historic neighborhoods have always held a special place in my heart. When I visit a new city I always find myself searching for the neighborhood with the great parks, the tree-lined boulevards and the classic homes.
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I’m thrilled when I see a wonderfully restored older home in any style. The historic Ravenna neighborhood in our little city of Seattle is filled with many lovely homes from the arts and crafts period- bungalow and craftsmen in design, many with great front porches and cobbled stone chimneys. A walk through the neighborhood got me dreaming about what beautiful tile these homes must have on the inside.
We make tile that will last for a century. It’s a notion called heirloom design, and it requires producing high quality objects of enduring beauty. You won’t find tile fads in our studio. Instead, you’ll find something your great granddaughter will love. In fact, her great granddaughter will love our tile, too.
“In design, nothing is more important than color.”
Working from that simple premise, Richard Scott founded Status Ceramics in the summer of 1986. As a former serigraph printer, potter and leaded glass worker, Richard was surrounded by color and could see the impact of color choices in design.
Posted On: August 24, 2009Handcrafted artisan tile may seem like an anachronism in an era of mass production. Hand-finishing each trim piece, glazing every field tile individually, and inspecting every order to ensure the utmost quality require time and craftsmanship. The end result, however, is worth the effort. From raw clay to greenware Every Status tile begins from our [...]