terra-cotta
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Hansen chose patterned terra-cotta tile from Foothill Tile & Stone Co. in Pasadena for the walls, and just outside, she used wallpaper from House of Hackney with mythical animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Her organic squiggles, ceramics made from recycled terra-cotta clay, are literally and figuratively gutsy.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024
Asphalt shingles, tiles, wood shakes, concrete, metal shingles, concrete and terra-cotta clay tend to reflect more heat.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
A shoe salesman pleaded guilty to stealing the thumb of a 2,000-year-old Chinese terra-cotta warrior at a museum in Philadelphia.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Tall and lean, with terra-cotta eyes that make his face look even darker.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
