​Compelled by the two-dimensional format of ceramic tiles, Susan Greenleaf has been creating fine art tiles for much for much of her artistic career. Walking the line between sculpture and drawing, Susan's tiles draw inspiration from plants, animals, and symbolic imagery. Viewers familiar with her other work will recognize the techniques of bas-relief and attention to line quality. 

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One-of-a-kind framed tiles

These individual framed tiles are a new take on the medium. Rather than existing as a collection of identical or complimentary pieces, each tile is stand-alone. Using techniques such as intaglio, carving, bas-relief and , Susan nestles each tile in a scavenged antique wood frame. 
In her daily life Susan collects intriguing botanical and organic materials, keeping a constant eye out for the captivating patterns found in nature. From these specimens, she creates individual handmade negative plates in bisqued clay and plaster. Over the years she has built up a significant library of re-useable organic forms, as well as both found and created textures. Drawing from this source, Susan then compiles thematic elements to create unique porcelain compositions in a true exploration of line, pattern, image and symbol.             Click to see her full gallery of one-of-a-kind tiles

McIntyre Botanical production series

Between 2007 and 2009, Susan Greenleaf worked on designing a series of  porcelain ceramic tiles featuring highly sculptural, intimate scale textured relief surfaces found in the natural world. These artisan tiles are produced one at a time in a ram press at the McIntyre factory in Healdsburg, California. 
For more information on the Botanical tile series, please see this McIntyre brochure. Tiles can be purchased from the McIntyre website.