Welcome to GRIDCRAFT, the online gallery for the works of Debbie Dickinson "THE TILE GIRL"
An Alaskan landscape “painted” in stone tiles. Slate(s), basalt, limestone(s), sandstone, travertine…. come together to creating color texture and depth. The strength, function and longevity of natural stone tiles combined with the interest and beauty of a landscape painting.
This beautiful vanity wall functions as backs plash, mirror frame, and art. Inlaid into custom cut sandstone tiles, are over 100 uniquely shaped petals and shadow, hand cut from white marble and lime stones. The peony in it’s bud phase shows up again in the shower niche, carrying the color and feel throughout the space. Debbie, in collaboration with designer Holly Flemming, created the Peony and Bud exclusively for this client and space. Click here to view the image gallery »
Appropriately this Madrone tree lives on a rocky cliff over looking the San Juan Islands. Debbie worked with a master stone mason to create this piece. The mason installed all the granite, quartsite and columnar bsalt pieces (moving the huge stone pieces over a finished tile floor). While Debbie created the madrone tree out of rainbow sandstone and Brazillian slate in her studio/shop. In this particular installation the sandstone tiles were laminated together inorder to create the needed depth. Take a close look at the dark branches, you never know what you might see. Click here to view the image gallery »
This Salish style totem/rattle was created for the Tree Frog Night’s Salish room. It is cut from Brazilian Slate and Basalt. The moon and frog were designed by wood carver/artist, Felix Soloman for the B&B’s logo and totem, I interpreted the lines so they could be cut from stone. The ‘rattle’ handle represents an eagle feather. Click here to view the image gallery »
Basaltina and Indian autums slate come together to create this elegant and peaceful presentation. The 2 smaller trees in the background are inlaid into the bsaltina, the most delicate branches only a grout line. The largest tree is over lain the rest of the surfaces, edges rounded and softened.
This rug was created by hand cutting glazed ceramic tiles and fitting them together like a puzzle. The home owners brought potter back from recent trip turkey and wanted to use it, especially the Turkish tulip, as design inspiration for the rug. Click here to view the image gallery »
This fire place is located in a bed and breakfast nestled in the woods near Mt. Baker. It is 15 feet tall and uses 8 different types of stone to create color and contrast. Combining the process of inlay and overlay create a since of depth and character. Click here to view the image gallery »
This special insert was created as a representation of both Faith and Family (one loaf of bread for each family member). With lots of attention to details from ‘nail holes’, tiles set at varying depths and angles, to eye sockets to hold the fishes eyes. It is a special addition to a beautiful lake side home. Click here to view the image gallery »
This panel was created in 4 sections on the work table so it could be installed onsite quickly. The branches are cut from the same white lime stone tiles on the neighboring walls and floor and the background is out of fifty cent piece sized pebbles. The panel is 8 feet tall and 31″ wide. Click here to view the image gallery »
