Author, art teacher and sculptor. The proprietor of Tyjeski Terra Cotta Works.
Photos
Content referencing Ben Tyjeski
All | Articles | Press Releases
Tile Town
Ornamental Owls are Mentors in Milwaukee’s Schools
Long before smartboards and AI, Milwaukee’s schools carried lessons of wisdom and virtue in the very walls that held them.
Oct 6th, 2025 by Ben Tyjeski
Tile Town
Secret Garden Unveils Classic Batchelder Fountain
Former funeral home on 53rd and North, now a school, has many tile artworks.
Aug 28th, 2024 by Ben Tyjeski
Tile Town
Washington High School’s Tiled Bubblers Are Unique
The bubbler station became an artistic oasis in the 1920s and '30s.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Ben Tyjeski
Tile Town
Three MPS Schools Have Arthur Rackham Illustrations
Century-old, brick and tiled fireplaces are unique artworks. Part 2 of a series.
May 24th, 2023 by Ben Tyjeski
Tile Town
Century-Old Illustrated Fireplace Delights Students
First in a series. An inside tour of unique Arts & Crafts tile creations in Milwaukee.
Mar 19th, 2023 by Ben Tyjeski
Eyes on Milwaukee
Author Chronicles Milwaukee’s Beautiful Terra Cotta
Distinctive building ornamentation exhaustively documented by Ben Tyjeski in new book.
May 30th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
