Tom Chamberlain

Inlaid floor tile making (medieval)

Open to the public

Yes, by appointment only

Provides courses or training

Yes

Available for craft fairs

Available for educational events only

Contact

Mountwood House Mountwood Hs, Biddenfield Ln,
Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom
SO32 2HP

Tom Chamberlain

t: 07860966377

m: 07860966377

e: [email protected]

About

I have been making pottery since I was a teenager. I became interested in encaustic tiles after a visit to the Hospital of St Cross in Winchester and then discovering Winchester had three world class collections of medieval floor tiles. Working to make medieval tiles as authentically as possible. Using home-dug clay from the same beds as used in Winchester and slowly removing plastic implements from my practice. Tile designs are replica's of the Wessex school as found in Winchester and nearby areas. I have made various tile pavements including a replica of the Muchelney roundel. Currently working on a scaled replica of the Clarendon Palace roundel as displayed at the British Museum.

I am archiving my progress and my learnings on the Quarto Blog website at https://tomchamberlain.quarto.pub I am striving to create a permanent record of my progress in learning how to re-create medieval floor tiles as there is so little information currently available in the public domain.

I am now running a range of one-day courses and talks/demos around the south of England as part of my efforts to preserve the tile making skill set. See my blog for current details.