Designed Tiles

Designed Tiles, a New York City silkscreen studio devoted to decorating and firing ceramic tiles, was established in 1941 by American artist and sculptor Harold Ambellan (1912-2006). In taped interviews of 2005 describing his entire artistic career, Ambellan recounted the beginnings of Designed Tiles.[1] Ambellan operated Designed Tiles from 1941 to 1958 then sold it to Steven and Masha Sklansky who continued to produce decorated tiles until 1978.[2]

  1. ^ Ambellan, Harold (2005). "Harold Ambellan Memoir". www.credo.library.umass.edu. Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ Jenssen, Victoria (2022). "Designed Tiles: A Silkscreen Studio in New York, NY: 1940-1958; 1958-1978". Tile Heritage. XII: 21–37. Retrieved 4 November 2023.