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RIGHT: In 1907, Pewabic moved to its new
home, a Tudor Revival-style building on East
Jefferson. The opening attracted many lumi-
naries, including Charles Freer — founder
of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C., who
made his collection of Oriental art available
for her to study. ABOVE: A rendering of the
new Pewabic Tile Studio. BOTTOM: Star of
David Tile.
tinuing pieces that include Detroit and
Sleeping Bear Dunes tiles.
“Our mission as a nonprofit is to
enrich the human spirit through clay,”
McBride says. “We plan products that
add depth to daily life.”
The Maxine and Stuart Frankel
Pewabic Tile Studio has added 2,500
square feet of space at the back of the
building located on Jefferson. Artistic
uses of the space include making plas-
ter molds as well as tiles.
The addition, designed by
inFORM Studio and built by Sachse
Construction, holds a state-of-the-art
Blaauw tile dryer that was custom
made in the Netherlands.
“The increased production capac-
ity made possible by this expansion
will position Pewabic to play an even
greater role in Detroit’s development
efforts,” says McBride, pointing to
recent Pewabic projects for Little
Caesars Arena and the Shinola Hotel
among many other public places estab-
lished outside the city.
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The Frankels provided the lead gift
for the expansion.
“Our support for Pewabic Pottery’s
new tile studio comes from its historic
and contemporary importance and
our love of clay,” Maxine Frankel says.
“Pewabic is one of the longest-lived
jewels of Detroit. Its tiles and pots,
jewels themselves, have been cultural
ambassadors of the city for decades.
“We’ve been watching as Pewabic’s
outreach grew, fostering interest in
ceramics through education. It is nat-
ural to support the growth of a dedi-
cated and talented institution so that it
can flourish at an exciting new level.”
More than 250 foundations, corpo-
rations and individual supporters con-
tributed to the long-term development
effort for this nonprofit organization.
Along with its support for the tile stu-
dio, the William Davidson Foundation
provided additional funding to support
a campus master planning effort.
“Pewabic continues to be a gift-giv-
ing destination,” McBride says. “This
holiday season feels particularly fes-
tive for us as we celebrate 115 years
of handcrafting in Detroit. We’re still
creating beautiful new glazes like our
founder Mary Chase Perry Stratton
did, as we look to the future with a
new Tile Studio that better equips us to
tile Detroit’s renaissance.” ■
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Pewabic’s Holiday Showcase runs
through Dec. 30. (313) 626-2092;
pewabic.org.
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