This 3-minute video gives a good explanation of the making of those marvellous Turkish Iznik tiles. http://www.coolhunting.com/design/iznik-tiles.php Here is a photo of a tiled wall in a mosque in Istanbul.
Sunday evening and I'm too tired to be putting handles on several jugbirds that are waiting for them under plastic. Morning is better for that. But I can start on publishing selected photos from our fascinating tour in Turkey. After flying from Heathrow on October 8th we spent the next day on a whirwind tour of the most well-known and beautiful buildings in Istanbul. It…
It's time to reactivate my blog. Al and I have been travelling for a month and are finding that the jetlag won't go away! We were in England for 11 days and the rest of the time in Turkey. I'd like to post images that I find inspirational - lovely Isnik tiles and fabulous pots in the V & A. For today I'll just post…