ABOUT ERNEST BATCHELDER

Ernest Batchelder (1875-1957) was an accomplished designer who brought the tradition of the Arts and Crafts movement to the American West Coast. In 1901, Batchelder, a teacher of design from Minneapolis, brought his precepts of ordered design - harmony, balance, and rhythm - to his classes at Throop Polytechnic (later Cal Tech). Batchelder is considered to be perhaps the most influential idealist-reformer of the California Arts and Crafts movement. He and many other artists, writers, architects and craftsmen who shared the high-minded characteristics of the Arts and Crafts movement, built bungalows and mansions on the Arroyo in Pasadena. It was here under the shade of the olive trees in his pasadena garden that Batchelder started his tile business.

The tiles were sought after and used all across the country. While at the height of production, Batchelder had 175 workers: he was determined to keep the handmade quality that had established his business.

Batchelder's tiles are distinguished by the quality of their designs, the variety of their pictorial themes, and their muted and enduring colors. Each tile has a degree of individuality which continues to appeal to us when so much else in our lives is of assembly line origin. Although the Great Depression ended the tile works, Batchelder's legacy lives on in a multitude of installations. It is my pleasure and challenge at Maverick Fountains to present, specifically, his work today in the form of Batchelder reproduction tiled fountains, and to share the continued excitement generated by Batchelder's designs.

ABOUT US

Maverick Fountains was founded in 1995 by Claudia Daigle in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My mission is to offer my customers the most beautiful authentic Ernest Batchelder fountains or fireplace surrounds as well as a complete line of Ernest Batchelder high fired stoneware tiles of the highest quality. Please inquire about my design services. If you live in the Santa Fe area, please inquire about my installation services.

I also offer my personal line of solid bronze or aluminum fountain bowls as well as a new line of Batchelder Fountain Inlets. The Fountain Bowls drip beautifully and I designed them to compliment any style fountain.

I hope you enjoy viewing my website. Please call or email for prices or with any questions.

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