ROYAL TICHELAAR

Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands The long slabs that will eventually become ridge tiles for houses are laid on drying racks. For the restoration project Vlietermonument, part of the Afsluitdijk, I photographed the tiles they are firing for the Vlietermonument at the earthenware factory Royal Tichelaar in Makkum, commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. (Photo by: Guillaume Groen industrial photography)

ROYAL TICHELAAR Royal Tichelaar makes ceramics for construction and industry. Think of tiles, roof tiles and facade ceramics; you'll find those not just in the Netherlands, but far beyond as well. I visited Tichelaar for the restoration of the Vliet monument. On the day I walked around there, they were almost finished with the tiles and […]