Gardena California – New Jewelry District
On April 19, 2012 by ARTOYou Don’t Drive a Bentley without a BIG Watch in Malbu Gardena California’s New Jewelry District ARTO Tile studio is a division of ARTO that produces hand painted deco tiles, murals and jewelry. These are the true “bling” that accents our concrete line from ARTO and our clay line form Western Quarry. The Tile Studio,
You Got Chocolate in My Peanut Butter
On April 18, 2012 by ARTOYou Got Peanut Butter on My Chocolate Who Carries Around a Jar of Peanut Butter Long Beach, CA—Ken Mason Tile (KMT) is set to launch Village Line at Coverings 2012. The Village Line consists of ARTO’s signature rustic concrete tiles with KMT’s staining and waxing process. Handmade tiles are stained (hand rubbed) which leaves the
Edible Arabesque
On April 16, 2012 by ARTOEurope, Islam, Ballet, Debussy, Disco, Peck & Sophia Loren. Searching for the Meaning Gardena, CA—The word “arabesque” is as ambiguous as the tile shapes that we produce and call by that same name. When ARTO started to create his “Arabesque,” he knew that he was inspired by Moorish, Celtic, Islamic, Spanish and M.C. Escher,
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Clay:
On April 16, 2012 by ARTOLove/Leather, The Milkman & Concrete Gardena, CA—Adversity is said to be the mother of invention, the fire that transforms music, art & food. Arto Alajian, a designer born in Cairo, the son of Krikor, an Armenian refugee, began designing & literally cutting tanned leather from Milan. When revolution came to Egypt, he fled to Beirut
St. Patrick’s Day 2012
On March 16, 2012 by ARTOHappy St Patrick’s Day 2012. What is so important about this day? It is Arto Alajian’s 83rd Birthday. It is the day we incorporated the company. And it is the unofficial start of Spring and the building season. Lastly, we not only are very appreciative of all our clients and distributors, we are very appreciative