NEW YORK handmade tile, 100% COPPER with patina and wax.

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NEW YORK Handmade 100% Copper Tile.


Two sizes available:

11.81 x 11.81 Inches (30cm x 30cm)

15.74 x 15.74 Inches (40cm x 40cm)

This handmade, one off, rustic copper tile showing iconic places worth seeing in New York shows only some of those ones I personally love the most about this city. The city full of artists, inspiring museums (for instance The MET or Whitney Museum where I have spent so much time, admiring the world's most famous pieces of art). Not to mention SoHo district which truly impressed me with the brilliant way the postmodernism, rustic and glamorous styles were combined each other, creating a space where every artist can feel free and appreciated. The city of blinding lights, the place which never sleeps, therefore is always ready for changes which are inevitable, even in art. This city will always be important for me because it made me believe in myself, as a professional and as an artist. Talking about icons... The most special icon to me is the Statue of Liberty (which is actually made of 179,000 pounds of copper!) - a gift from France, an icon of independence (holding a tile with an important date in her hand - the date of the Declaration of Independence). It means a lot to me because I can remember myself looking at her from the Staten Island Ferry when I was not brave enough to be independent as an artist, when making copper art was only a hobby. I made a list of risks and benefits on that ferry. The numbers and the importance of the possible benefits won so I've decided to take this risk. Secondly, NYC is called a Big Apple but it has nothing to do with the fact that New York state is second top apple grower in America, after the state of Washington. The history of this city's nickname started in 1920, during horseracing, then it was used in a tourism campaign when the city was most popular for high crime rates and economic woes and (believe me or not!) individuals were afraid to come there. An apple, the symbol of NYC was everywhere - on T-shirts, pins, all promotional items. Ever since tourists were invited to take a bit out of the Big Apple, the name stuck. I wish I could include everything what most of NYC lovers cherish about this place but taking the Copper Lady, Rockefeller, Chrysler and Verizon building into consideration was the best I could think of - and what I was able to include in a piece of copper! If I could add something, that would be only one of Frank Sinatra's songs...


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Copper&Art is an artistic forge with a creative spirit. Through hard work combined with our passion for design and art, we have created our own, unique style, which is an astonishing meld of Celtic, Rustic and Art Deco. We offer one-off, handmade wall tiles that feature a spectrum of shapes and sizes. These pieces of art are extremely nuts-and-bolts and can be applied absolutely everywhere - in the bathroom, kitchen, living room or even in the garden. The tiles can also give an artistic expression to an office. The passage of time only makes our art pieces look more sophisticated. We adjust our projects to customers' taste and needs, also by making personalized pieces. With many years of experience (and also lots of experimenting!) with copper, we can say that the only limit is our own imagination!

Installation and maintenance
Our durable products are 0.2" thick (6 mm) and very easy to install - just like regular tiles, using about 0.18" (3 mm) grout. Moreover, the maintenance is not a problem. Use 1/2 cup of liquid dishwashing detergent and 2 cups of warm water or mild soap solution. Use a soft cloth or rag, not an abrasive sponge, nor a pad. When cleaning the tile's surface, wipe it gently then rinse the cloth or rag with warm water. Wipe the tile's surface until you make sure that any soap or dishwashing detergent residue is removed. Then dry the surface with a soft cloth or a rag.