--- title: the tiles & tales of john whitmarsh, part I description: the tiles & tales of john whitmarsh, part I image: https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-3974459264-jpg/blog-files/cle-jw.jpg --- - [**](https://www.pinterest.com/cletile/) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/Tilevera/) - [**](https://twitter.com/cletile) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/cletile/?hl=en) [![cle tile logo](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cletile_March2016/logos/cle-logo-new.png?width=444&name=cle-logo-new.png "cle tile logo")](http://www.cletile.com/) [** search](http://www.cletile.com/search) [** ](https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/the-tiles-tales-of-john-whitmarsh-part-i/#sidr) ## Shop by Collection ### Browse [** search](http://www.cletile.com/search) # the tiles & tales of john whitmarsh, part I 14 March 2013 the first thing i read when cracking the spine of the latest vanity fair- is the proust questionnaire in the back. quick, delish and revealing- vanity fair's clever celebrity query offers a long enough tight rope to allow a notable to either trip or take flight. i like how i've surprised myself when reading the tell-tale column. not as short or pandering as the actor's studio questionnaire, i've often discovered that some celebrities i had previously discounted were, indeed, eloquent and absorbing, while those that i had been certain would break my heart with whip-smart prods of humor and pathos were merely big duds. this week tile envy offers a two-part introduction to the works of artist, john whitmarsh, as well as john's processes and inspirations. today's part I, is a fun nod to the proust questionnaire from this month's [interiors and sources](http://digitaledition.interiorsandsources.com/2013/March_2013/files/1.html). it shares an alternate vantage point of john's tile collections for clé- from the tile's perspective! personally, i love john's tiles for how they look (i'm shallow like that) but it was great to gather some new insights on a series of remarkable surfaces that continue to captivate the design community... [![cle-JW](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-3974459264-jpg/blog-files/cle-jw.jpg?width=1000&height=1200&name=cle-jw.jpg)](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-3974459264-jpg/blog-files/cle-jw.jpg)be sure to return tomorrow for part II, with more in-depth details about john whitmarsh, the artist.     Share [**](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/the-tiles-tales-of-john-whitmarsh-part-i/) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/the-tiles-tales-of-john-whitmarsh-part-i/&url=https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/the-tiles-tales-of-john-whitmarsh-part-i//&source=tweetbutton) [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com) [**](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.cletile.com%2Fblog-test&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/169240/file-3974459264-jpg/blog-files/cle-jw.jpg) [**Previous Post](https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/catnap-er-nip/) [**Next Post](https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/tile-tiles-and-tales-of-john-whitmarsh-part-ii/) ### Related Posts ### COMPANY ### BLOGS ### CONTACT phone 415-887-9011 office hours M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm pt [send us an email ](https://info.cletile.com/contact-us) ### the clé inside scoop