Stone & Metal

Stone & Tile Inlay

Stone & Tile Inlay

Stone & Tile Inlay

The material

Small cut pieces of stone and tile are laid into mazes, pickets and painted floral patterns.

Small cut pieces of stone and tile are laid into mazes, pickets and painted floral patterns.

How it is made

Each piece is cut and set by hand. Colours such as turquoise, sage, copper and cobalt are chosen to suit the object.

In the studio

Fractured Stone

Slab with natural fault lines

A stone slab with natural fault lines running across it. Grey, brown and black tones show in the fractures.

Fractured Stone, close-up

Close-up

A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.

Hand-Painted Tile

Cobalt floral, glazed

A glazed tile hand-painted in cobalt blue, with flowers in turquoise, ochre, rose and white. Curling leaves and a tulip-like bloom fill the design.

Hand-Painted Tile, close-up

Close-up

A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.

Maze Inlay

Interlocking pale strips

Pale strips set at interlocking angles on a taupe ground. The lines run in different directions to form a maze.

Maze Inlay, close-up

Close-up

A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.

Picket Tile

Sage stone and copper

Sage-green stone and copper cut into long pointed pickets and set in alternating rows. The copper catches the light between the green.

Picket Tile, close-up

Close-up

A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.

Turquoise Maze

Labyrinth inlay

Turquoise-blue stone with thin metal lines forming a labyrinth. The lines turn at right angles across the surface.

Turquoise Maze, close-up

Close-up

A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.

Pieces made with it

We make pieces in this material to order. Tell us what you have in mind.