clé notes

slate is the product of the geologic forces that build mountains. as the tectonic plates buckle and fold, heat and pressure beneath the earth's crust turn mineral clay and volcanic dust into solid stone.

our love affair with zellige began 25 years ago when clé founder deborah osburn met a tile producer from morocco. his handcrafted wares were astonishingly beautiful, with jewel-tone glazes that varied like so many leaves or flower petals, and organic surfaces randomly pocked by exploding olive pits.

whether you choose to tile the surround, the mantel or the fireplace hearth, many of clé’s tiles can be used for these surfaces.

clé’s eastern earthenware line is a celebration of the power of fire and clay and the primal transformation that occurs when the two combine.

get inspired by this use of scribes ink