tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post869768846209537621..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: azulejos, the Portuguese tilesellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-10213429880709525912018-06-04T18:12:44.391-05:002018-06-04T18:12:44.391-05:00OH ELLEN, If this is your final post of Portugal, ...OH ELLEN, If this is your final post of Portugal, I want to you to get on the next flight out and do it some more. Such a feast for the eyes! Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-76297671608478382542018-06-04T16:22:27.999-05:002018-06-04T16:22:27.999-05:00What a great series of posts from your travels. I ...What a great series of posts from your travels. I enjoyed it so much!<br /><br />Occasionally we visit a Portuguese bakery here, licking our fingers after eating too many pasteis de nata and shaking from the very strong coffee. Must go again soon.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-70441066593637276442018-06-04T15:11:57.404-05:002018-06-04T15:11:57.404-05:00Like the convent chapel the best. I greeted a set ...Like the convent chapel the best. I greeted a set of nuns every day for a long time before I heard they had taken a vow of silenceOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-48125609106599684112018-06-04T13:02:59.146-05:002018-06-04T13:02:59.146-05:00Awesome tiles! Thank you for sharing. Awesome tiles! Thank you for sharing. Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-24139036999097585542018-06-04T12:31:30.761-05:002018-06-04T12:31:30.761-05:00Looking forward to seeing the evolution of your ar...Looking forward to seeing the evolution of your art!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-73868971634378911342018-06-04T10:20:10.884-05:002018-06-04T10:20:10.884-05:00Given the effort that you've put into selectin...Given the effort that you've put into selecting tile for your house, in addition to your glass-sculpting, I'm not surprised that you found the tiles so interesting. They ARE amazing and a very unique part of Portuguese culture.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-49512656773851629962018-06-04T10:17:22.894-05:002018-06-04T10:17:22.894-05:00It's wonderful there are old tiles that can be...It's wonderful there are old tiles that can be used to restore. I've seen (and even purchased) some modern tiles at art shows. Small renditions. I am overwhelmed b the work of sorting through stored tiles to recreate the huge patterns.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-87662966768366196882018-06-04T09:24:20.504-05:002018-06-04T09:24:20.504-05:00I think I would have been entirely overwhelmed on ...I think I would have been entirely overwhelmed on all sense-levels. The sea, the light, the art, the tiles, the food, the people. Cripe-o! I can't wait to see how all of this wonder will affect your art. Thank you so much for taking us along - and for all of the wonderful, wonderful photographs!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-43668984229477455372018-06-04T09:02:19.573-05:002018-06-04T09:02:19.573-05:00I too have been fascinated by the intricacies of t...I too have been fascinated by the intricacies of the tile makers art. We have a few places here in Albuq where artists have been given the joyous task of creating public art with tile. Glorious but nothing compares to the wonder of your photos of the tiles of PortugalOmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589622524456973822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-91583699331368938772018-06-04T08:54:38.335-05:002018-06-04T08:54:38.335-05:00Just gorgeous. I don't think they get hail in...Just gorgeous. I don't think they get hail in England with all those glass orangeries and in Portugal with all the tiles.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-89993684012885779422018-06-04T08:29:58.415-05:002018-06-04T08:29:58.415-05:00These are simply mind-blowing. Thank you for takin...These are simply mind-blowing. Thank you for taking the time, the photos, and for sharing. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com