The family run Black Dog workshop is situated in the beautiful UNESCO City of Bath. We create and market a unique range of intricate handcrafted bas relief tiles in natural terracotta which are full of detail and texture. These wall tiles are designed by prominent artist/designer Philippa Threlfall, who for many years has been making decorative tiles and ceramic murals which can be seen all over the country. Many people collect our tiles and they also make fantastic gifts for all sorts of occasions.
Black Dog is a family business run by Daniel Collings. It was started by Daniel's parents Philippa Threlfall and Kennedy Collings during the early 1980's in Wells, Somerset. The Black Dog design studio and workshop relocated to Bath in June 2016. Click on Our Shop to find us. Philippa trained at Cardiff College of Art as an illustrator and potter. This unusual mixture of disciplines led to an excitement with surface and texture and she soon began working in modelled and textured clay. Her first major commission was a painted tile mural in 1962 which then led to further commissions using ceramic and stone.
