Welcome to our blog at Gallery of the Mountains! We are located inside the historic Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in Asheville, NC. We specialize in fine American handmade crafts, mostly from local and regional artists. We will be happy to ship any item listed here or help you find the perfect gift in our Gallery. For more info about our artists featured in the header photo above, click on Header Artists page. Please feel free to contact us for availability and prices either by phone or email. Toll Free 1-800-692-2204 or sales@galleryofthemountains.com


Friday, May 8, 2009

Tzadi Turrou



After studying drawing and clay Turrou became interested in tile-making. She learned about the "cuerda seca" technique and spent considerable time perfecting this technique.

Turrou spent some time working with a Native American ceramist and they made tiles for floors, fireplaces, kitchen counters and walls. After branching off into jewelry making, Turrou again was drawn back to tile work and it became his main focus. She developed a formula for a black wax resist line, crucial to the "cuerda seca" technique.

Her tiles feature nature - rustic landscapes, leaves, birds, many with an Arts and Crafts style. The colors are mostly earthy greens, browns and terra cotta. Customers enjoy the tiles as wall decor or to stand on small easels like a miniature painting. She even depicts the Grove Park Inn on a tile - a perfect memento of your stay here.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Tzadi Turrou is actually a woman, and yes very gifted. She's doing a special wedding presentation for us. Love her work! Eveline Bernatovitz

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