Tempest Tileworks

Leigh Odell and Andy Morrison have been working in the tile industry for over 20 years. Since 2006, they have co-owned and operated Tempest Tileworks, a handmade tile studio in Portland Oregon. With backgrounds in architecture, interiors and art history, coupled with a love for travel, Andy and Leigh draw their inspiration from the antique etchings and patterns of past centuries. Through their art and craft they tame earth, air, water and fire to create a unique collection of handmade tile.

Tempest’s decorative tiles are brought to life through a silk screening process while the field tiles and trims are made the old fashioned way – hand rolled, hand cut, hand stacked, hand glazed and hand painted. The surface of each tile is made to bounce and reflect light as a shimmering lake does at sunset. Along with the individual decorative tiles and panels, Tempest has an impressive collection of patterned tiles created as “tile wall tapestries.”