b"DECORATIVE TILE3:1Portlandcementandgroundcementtoproducestepping marble (sand was not available instonesinthegarden. Thecabins the region) dyed with masonry pig- were built with a process known ments to create the desired colors:as Bio Construction, using adobe reddishbrownforthefaceandandcob,locally-sourcednatural skin,andblackforthehairandstone, packed earth, and clay roof clothing.Twodistributorsinthetile.town centerPisos y Azulejos laMetznersaid,Whiletileis Bodega and Materiales La Bodegaaninternationalindustry,italso de Zacatlansupplied all the pur- embodies an international cultural chased materials. The project washeritagewhosevalueisnotonly completed in October 2018.evident as a product, but also as an Theresortitselfwasbuiltwithinnovativeprocesswithpurpose. minimalharmfulimpacttotheAs a tile artist in 2019, it is worth natural environment, and the art- noting that this project exemplifies istsweresensitivetothis.Theyasuccessfulinterculturalartistic took care to prevent toxic chem- exchange between creative profes-icalsfromenteringthenearbysionals on both sides of the U.S.-watersupplyandproducedonlyMexico border. Thats not only real one trash bag full of waste shards,news;itssomethingworthfiring which were combined with excessup the kiln and tiling about!Mural and seating area at the front entrance to the cabin resort property. The wall mea-sures approximately 20' in length and 11' in height. The project consists of a covered seating area with a large tile mosaic portrait, three seats made from concrete adorned with leaf impressions, a stone retention wall, agave buttresses, built in planters and a colorful painted background.82TileLetter | September 2019"