New rewards added! Swoon, Chris Stain, Dzine
over 10 years ago – Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 01:25:39 PM

Hey folks --

There's nothing like the last minute!  We're really excited to share three incredible new rewards.   

Big thanks to Chris Stain & Dzine for stepping up as we continue to reach for our stretch goal in these final hours.  Interested in these new rewards?  You can modify your pledge anytime before midnight tonight. 

Thanks again for supporting Braddock Tiles!

- Callie, KT, Ryan, Bryan & the whole Braddock Tiles team.

Swoon: Braddock Steel

$1,100 -- Very limited edition of 50, 4-color screenprint on handmade paper. 20" x 31," SIGNED by Swoon. 

Chris Stain

$500 -- One of a kind original artwork. Stencil and cut archival paper on book cover. Roughly 12" x 14. Only one available!

Dzine: Double Barrel Purple Micro Dot, II, 2012

$1,500 -- Signed and numbered 6/24 (lr), stamped with artist's stamp on the reverse. 20-color silkscreen with enamel inks and black flocking on 2-ply museum board, edition of 24. 18 x 18 x 1/8 inches

24 hours to go!
over 10 years ago – Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 08:29:09 PM

Woohoo!  In the last 24 hours, we've raised more than $9,000 towards our $100,000 stretch goal.  With 24 hours left, we're still pushing to make this dream come true! 

If we get all the way there, we'll have enough funding to open the doors of the Braddock Tiles ceramics studio next year. 

It's exciting -- but it's also just the beginning.  Transforming the church building into a real community center will take many hands and likely many years.  Thanks for joining us on this wild journey! 

-- Callie, KT, Ryan, Bryan & the whole Braddock Tiles team

P.S.: In these last 24 hours, will you share the project with your friends?  As a backer, you're a key part of making beautiful things happen in North Braddock.  Brag a little! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heliotrope/braddock-tiles?ref=project_share

Closer look: Making Relief Tiles
over 10 years ago – Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 03:48:14 PM

Hi folks --

With 7 days left, we're well past our first goal and still reaching for that $100,000 stretch goal!  Thank you for taking us this far, and for spreading the word about Braddock Tiles. 

If you haven't already, please take a minute to share the project link on social media, like us on Facebook, or send a quick e-mail to friends & family.

Photographer friend Kat Kendon tagged along to our most recent volunteer week  -- here's a behind-the-scenes look at how we make a relief tile:

It's happening! Let's keep it going
over 10 years ago – Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 02:31:56 PM

Incredible!  Thanks to you -- Braddock Tiles' 453 backers -- we've reached our $50,000 goal! 

Thanks to you, we have the funding to renovate the church basement.  But there's still so more more to do. 

If we reach our $100,000 stretch goal, we can hire & train our first team of apprentices, providing good jobs to local young adults -- and purchase kilns, mixers & other tools & supplies that will power Braddock Tiles as a local business.

It's so great to see a community come together behind this project.  Now we need your help again.  Please help spread the word by sharing the project link on social media! 

Your incredible generosity has taken us so far -- now let's make the next 13 days count! 

Thank you!

-- Callie, Ryan, KT, Bryan & the whole Braddock Tiles team

Closer look: The Zarif Scarf
over 10 years ago – Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 09:24:22 AM

Hi Kickstarter Backers! 

Thanks for taking us to 90% of our initial goal!  We're excited to get this far -- and we need your help to spread the word. 

Will you take a minute to share Braddock Tiles with your friends?  Here's a sample post:

Join Swoon in transforming a building into a work of art & center for creativity #BraddockTiles http://kck.st/1L4wP6e

Thanks!

And here's a closer look at one of our most popular rewards: the Zarif scarf.  Braddock Tiles is all about the pride of place that comes from making beautiful things by hand.  So we were thrilled to collaborate with our friends at Zarif Design on a Braddock Tiles signature scarf. 

"Thirty years of war in Afghanistan has created a gap - a generation that doesn’t know who they are, disconnected from their cultural heritage as renowned artisans, trading with the world via the Silk Road. Zarif is about bridging this gap, about re-creating cultural identity, re-establishing Afghani artisanship using Afghani craft and Afghani silk."  -- from a conversation with Zarif Design (http://zarifnyc.com/ )

The scarf is available in your choice of tan, blue and pink.  Here's a few photos of the color choices -- and a look at the scarves being made by Zarif's artisans in Kabul:

 Production