European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Photos by Stephanie James a Jos Are applied with a hypodermic neck a. Madrid artist turns tiles into Art Saint germ or aft in Entrance of his work hop where a Samp ing of his tiles advertises a Saint Germier s m. not he .1 household wind hut in spam li.-. V. Urk is i household item. Gormier s hand painted Era nut lilt s .in1 popular pro Diu is Iti Spanish department hires and the a made themselves a place in Servit eni embers Homes Uiti Fht Osas Well. For seven years Geir Nier been making Crane tiles in his makeshift shop just mide the by k door of his apartment. Inc he Mesi started Oul Small fid Gerry ii was Ihle to do to .1 of tin work himself now a lakes Fie Helper to the work done. Wermter from a in Heen t Alfh Wilh a Uii Iclin for cars and us Hill a Rcpt Roii e of mori1 than "100 designs since he s Lieen m most o the uni holy t Dolored tiles reflect t the Spanish t Ounla reside ind Small tradition ii St be towns. When he s not i i Ninn new tiles Fie does work for he nearby air i on e Hose it Torrejon. I in repro Dut c d unit s c re-,1 or motto ind it onto a tile he said. They re popular. I m ii skid to do this kind of work a lot. I hey use them As Huinh away pets or to Han in their airmen from the Hase become interested in his work when he , i i Ite department is Ore in spam in lit Dir ill 1 popular or Tes leu a and to the mams corp. In Lilor my Toi Disi Numion in the Stales. I mail the designs to Harris. I a. K them Well hut Thi tiles ire Unhan Kahle Ai i be never had j tile break on i he pm in his Stork Irea tiles Are san keel Alarif Hook shelves the floor and table tops. Boxes ready Lor to adv and shipping Are rammed under t of in i Eis. The room looks More like an a is and traits shop enamelling experiments lie in All areas of the room i m a was Irvin. Something new still even Mentink. Hen i s Arnd playing with enamel int. People started he Injo the stuff Ontl i started making Money a . I still Don t look at m As a him irs i be ii As a Hobby. Bui i june Doin a bit and a e gotten mole serious about Vij / october to 1985 stripes Magazine 9
