Tile Video

The Edina Art Center produced a video of an historic home on a Minneapolis lake that has at least 2,000 wonderful examples of Art and Craft period tiles. The video was completed for the September conference of the Tile Heritage Foundation, "Tiles in the Twin Cities: the Quintessence of Handicraft." Many of the tiles featured in the video were created by early 20th Century artists Batchelder and Mercer.

Videos can be rented or purchased at the Art Center (where members can receive a discount), or you can Order Online.

	The dining room and third-floor den of the home appear to feature all Mercer tiles, with the exception of one in the den. One of the 13 musicians on the fireplace is identical to one featured in 1,000 Years of Architectural Tile. Border pieces on the fireplace are also shown in the book. The brocade border in the den is the same as one shown from Mercer's own home.
	The garage doors are surrounded by more than 200 Batchelder tiles of a two-inch continuing vine pattern with grapes and small animals. The four bottom pieces are missing, but spares found in the attic show they included cupids like the ones in the Batchelder catalog.
	Outside, there are tiles on the chimney and a window box by the entry. The window boxes features musician corbels.
	There is one Batchelder tile inset in the otherwise Mercer den on the home's third floor.

For more information, contact the Art Center, 612-915-6600.