Slime Mold Tiles

Slime molds, a type of single-cell organism, are pre-intelligent microscopic amoeba that can communicate with one another via chemical signals, in order to collaborate as a community.  They serve an incredibly crucial role in a forest ecosystem, helping to decay and recycle plant material. Our CarbonShack Slime Mold ceramic tiles highlight the significance of these impressive microscopic entities. 

The CarbonShack Slime Mold ceramic tile design takes its inspiration from the detailed etchings produced by 19th-century naturalist and scientist Ernst Haeckels. Haeckels' highly detailed representations of microscopic organisms illustrate the incredible beauty and geometry found throughout nature. By interpreting these designs on decorative tiles, using age-old glazing techniques, our aim is to bring to light unseen elements of the natural world, and thereby strengthen our bonds to the environment. The tiles in this series are designed to create a 4-tile pattern repeat, in the tradition of classic Spanish tilework. 

Glazed tile on red quarry clay body. These tiles are produced using the cuerda seca glazing technique, which dates back to 14th century Persia and Spain. The Spanish brought this tile technique to California, where we are still using it today to fabricate our tiles!  CarbonShack tiles are hand-glazed on clay sourced from the Sacramento, CA, region, and are designed, hand-decorated and fired in all-electric kilns in Los Angeles.

Colorways: Terracotta Orange; Winter White; Aqua Tropica; Teal; Aqua Toast