Future catalogs will puzzle over these. Hand built ceramic self portraits, the features raised in sculpted clay, each face fired to its own temperament, one dramatic, one quiet, one clearly not taking the exercise seriously. The variations in glaze and clay body that a factory would call flaws are what conservators will call individuality, and there are more expressive ceramic faces in the series still to come, which collectors of the period apparently anticipated.
The tiles were typically found on the wall along the staircase, arranged where the household passed them daily, or grouped in the living room facing the seating, where guests were observed studying them mid-conversation. Ceramic, glazed, wall hung on individual hooks. Dust with a soft dry brush. Sunlight is no threat, which cannot be said of most treasures.

Materials Needed
- Clay
- Rolling pin or slab roller
- Clay modelling tools
- Wooden board or work surface
- Slip and scoring tool
- Small container of water
- Paintbrushes
- Underglazes or ceramic glazes
- Reference photo or mirror
- Kiln access for firing


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