dog house that would be auctioned as part of the annual Heights fun- draiser,” Luccia said. “We drove around the neighborhood to gather inspiration to make our dog house as Heights-appropriate as possible. We kept the traditional bungalow lines and proportions. “Using glass tiles donated by La Nova Tile, we put our skills to work fashioning a doggie bungalow that would grace any Heights street,” he said. “The roof shingles are 3/4” tiles from Bisazza. The siding is Tiffany glass. To add to the air of authentic- ity, the double-hung, wood-framed windows are painted shut. TCNA names Interceramic’s Victor Almeida Tile Person of the Year During NTCA Awards Night, TCNA executive director Eric Astrachan announced Victor Almeida, chairman and CEO of Interceramic, as TCNA’s Tile Person of the Year. TCNA AT COVERINGS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TCNA’s creative director Julie Peck and Lucy, a Maltese she adopted from the Art Tile Courtyard exhibition. Eighteen beautiful doghouses tiled by TCNA members were on display in the TCNA Art Tile Courtyard. Cabot & Rowe’s Paul Luccia built this glass tiled dog house for a local animal fund- raiser. Squid, the pup, seemed to approve. TCNA’s Tile Person of the Year, Victor Almeida (r.), chairman and CEO of Interceramic, with Eric Astrachan, TCNA executive director. 88 TileLetter | June 2017