The fireplace opening stands about four feet ... he tapes off the large central tile and grabs his hammer. "Ernest Batchelder. He’s the artist who made these tiles — in his backyard ...

After devastating fires blazed through the region, residents are holding on to the intricate glazed tiles that survived — small but meaningful remnants of their homes.

the rest of the United States and even Canada are endowed with beautiful Batchelder fireplaces and fountains.” “His work featured muted, earthy tones evocative of old Persian rugs, with ...

Many are covered in historic tiles by artist Ernest Batchelder, a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement. The surviving tiles ...

worked to preserve the tilework around the 1923 fireplace in Valerie Elachi's Altadena home, including some tiles from Pasadena ceramicist Ernest Batchelder. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ...