ARUBA TILEWORKS

Aruba Tileworks is a family run business on Vashon Island, Washington managed by ceramic artist Steve Roache and Renee Marceau. Established in 1983 by Steve, the beginning years focused on teaching classes to promote the use of clay as a creative and therapeutic outlet for all ages and abilities. This endeavor naturally evolved into working with schools and other public organizations as a community tile artist. Steve's first large scale tile project was 10,000 Tiles For Tashkent, a community project of volunteers and professionals who designed a peace park for Seattle's sister city in Tashkent, Russia. This project inspired Steve to focus on designing and producing a tile line using his own geologic and crystalline glaze recipes reminiscent of the late 1800's Craftsman style. Over time other influences from Moorish and Islamic tile patterns and Asian woodblock prints have shaped the Aruba tile line into a unique artistic expression. In 2001, Renee joined Steve in managing the business..

Primary location: Vashon United States