Fletcher Allen Hospital tile mural in process

Natalie Blake studios creating commercial wall tile mural

This spring Natalie Blake Studios responded to a request for proposals from Burlington City Arts in Burlington, VT, for artwork for the main interior feature wall in the new Radiation Oncology Department of the Fletcher Allen hospital.

In April we were notified that our proposal was selected. We will be installing 2, 7-tile murals depicting tree canopies.

Here is a picture of the forms over which the clay tiles were laid before carving.  These forms  provide the undulation of the tiles.  You can imagine a tree with its branches flowing from left to right:

creating ceramic tiles

Here is a section of one of the carved murals, before it has been bisque fired:

Carved Tree of Life wall tile piece

And here is a closeup of one of the carved ceramic wall tiles:

closeup of carved, ceramic wall tile