 Tile House
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All original mosaic art work that covers the TILE HOUSE was completed by
ceramic artist Beverley Magennis. She began in 1984 with a mosaic border around the doorway, eleven years
later the house was covered inside and out. Most of the tile was donated from friends, neighbors, and strangers who left buckets
of scrap tile in the driveway. The Tile House is now occupied by Beverley's daughter Erin and her husband Kyle.
Some other mosaic art works by Beverley are her Garden Ladies, which have a standing height of about 6' tall. The torsos are hand made from a porcelain clay, the hollow concrete bases are created from a mold, and beautifully decorated with mosaic patterns.
"Tree of Life", This artwork recognizes the imagery of early cultures
that influenced the peoples of Mexico and New Mexico. The black and white figures are animal images from Native American Mimbres
pottery. The colorful figures are images from the Maya culture. This 22' high mosaic scuplture is located at the crossroads
of Fourth Street and Montano Rd. in the North Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico. An Art in Public Places Program, 1999.
The TILE HOUSE RENOVATION The tile on the front of the house is about 20 years old. The house had old wood sash windows which led to some instability and deterioration of the mosaic around them. The tile began to pull away from the house itself, leaving opportunity for moisture to penetrate behind the tile and create an ongoing problem. The tile was also installed upon oil based paint which with time made the problem worse. In the spring 2006 we began a renovation. The Tile House is getting a face lift! We scraped all the existing tile off the front face of the house, removed paint with a sandblaster and grinder, installed brand new windows and resurfaced the entire area with a latex based mortar, appropriate for tile bondage. We expect the project to be completed within two years of the starting date of spring 2006.
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