Kate Tiler aka Karen Slade
Kate Tiler
Medieval tile maker
Hello, I'm Karen Slade aka Kate Tiler when I demonstrate, teach and give talks about Medieval tile making.
I'm based in the East Midlands area of Britain, and I travel all over the country. I trade at reenactment and ceramics fairs and create tiled artwork to commission for clients including conservation projects, museums and The National Heritage Lottery Scheme.
I first made medieval tiles in the summer of 1996, and every year I learn something while talking to visitors at events, when I'm researching at an archive, or when I'm focused on carving wooden pattern blocks and using them to make tiles.
I work as a community artist and I teach and demonstrate other historic crafts and arts including Roman decorative patterned box flue tiles, using a carved round wooden roller.
Contact
I am based in the East Midlands,
my studio is not usually open to visitors.
I demonstrate, and teach and give talks.
I trade twice a year at The Original Re-enactor's Market, in Ryton on Dunsmore, near Coventry, in March and November. I also demonstrate and sell at Living Crafts, Hatfield House, in May each year.
Please contact me if you would like to commission a tile or demonstration.
