Kuilema Pottery & Tile

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Tiles

Architectural  
Elements

Fireplaces

Public Installations

Small Murals

Bathrooms

Accents

Contact

Glaze Samples

Fireplaces

The Cooper Fireplace was installed in Kalamazoo Michigan.
Cooper Fireplace
Fireplace surrounds are sculpted from thick slabs of clay, then cut into large "tile" size sections, fired and reassembled at installation time. This close-up shows how the mantle is made of clay.
Cooper Mantle

Kuilema Fireplace
The mantle is hollow and extends 7" from the wall.
Kuilema Capital
The Kovach Fireplace is made up of many irregular shaped tiles.
Kovach Fireplace

Explore some construction pictures of a large fireplace,
still in the greenware (unfired) state.
Fireplace under construction