Alchemy Tiles has been honoured with the SME Southern Enterprise Award 2025, for the 6th year running, recognising exceptional craftsmanship, timeless design, and dedication to customer care. Each hand-cut, hand-carved tile is crafted from the heart and inspired by the spirit of Cornwall. This award celebrates Alchemy Tiles’ commitment to sustainable practices, innovative design, and the support of its customers and community.
For one special weekend only, my studio is opening its doors to welcome you into a festive world of handcrafted tiles, sculptures, paintings, prints, and Christmas treasures. Perfect for last-minute shoppers, thoughtful gifts, or simply a wander among beautiful creations, there’s something magical waiting for everyone.
Alchemy Tiles is thrilled to announce that its founder and artist, Mel Chambers, has won the Artists, Galleries and Designers Award at the prestigious Cornwall Living Awards 2025.
The Cornwall Living Awards celebrate the very best of the region, its makers, creators, innovators, and businesses that capture the true essence of Cornwall’s creativity and spirit. This year’s event, hosted by the Cornwall Living team, brought together inspiring individuals and enterprises from across the county for a night of recognition, connection, and celebration.
For Mel, this award represents much more than a professional milestone. Each Alchemy Tile is hand-cut and hand-carved, crafted from the heart, and inspired by the natural beauty, mythology, and soul of Cornwall. Every piece tells a story, one of patience, skill, and love for an ancient craft that she continues to honour and evolve.
Winning the Artists, Galleries and Designers Award acknowledges not only Mel’s artistry but also her dedication to preserving and reimagining traditional craftsmanship in a modern world. It stands as a testament to the value of handmade work and the importance of supporting local creative businesses that bring beauty and meaning into people’s lives.
Mel expressed her gratitude, saying:
“I am absolutely delighted to have won the Artists, Galleries and Designers Award at the Cornwall Living Awards 2025. This recognition means so much to me and to Alchemy Tiles, celebrating the passion, craftsmanship, and the importance of supporting local businesses. A huge thank you to the Cornwall Living team for a brilliant and memorable awards ceremony and for supporting my work through the good and the bad times.”
Mel also extends her heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted and continues to support her work, from kind words on social media to those who have brought her tiles into their homes. Each interaction has played a part in this incredible achievement.
As she celebrates this wonderful recognition, Mel is already looking ahead. New and exciting work is in development at Alchemy Tiles, marking the beginning of another inspiring chapter in her creative journey.
International Women's Day on Monday 8th March is a day close to my heart. An honouring of women across the globe regardless of race, colour or creed. It is a universal love and thanks for all that they do and so often unseen, unspoken, unrecognised or acknowledged.
Alchemy Tiles: proud winner of the SME Southern Enterprise Awards for extensive expertise and skills, dedication to customer service and client satisfaction with an on-going commitment to excellence and innovation. It was with absolute delight and deep humility that I received the Best Hand Crafted Tile Company Award 2020. All new businesses take time to get off the ground, especially when you're a soul trader, but this award really gave me huge confirmation that all the dedicated hours and hard work were paying off, especially during a time when the world was dealing with so much adversity with COVID.
To be recognised on a national level for something I am deeply passionate about, from the creation to the end customer, was indeed a feather in my cap. Keeping this ancient tradition and craft alive and taking it to new heights is what gets me out of bed in the mornings and creating beautiful pieces and bespoke interiors is what makes my heart sing.
So thank you, one and all, who have supported my work, my journey, my craft, my passion. Without you it would not be possible and I am only spurred on to create to even higher levels of wonder.
Hand carved from the heart...
Welcome the new website for Alchemy Tiles! I'm really excited to be sharing my work with you and hope you find something inspiring among these pages. As my work has developed over the last 8 years it has reached a point where Alchemy Tiles needed its own space and the new website is designed not only to showcase my work but also to make it easier for online purchases as we move into a highly digital age.
As all bar two of my shows were cancelled this year and as more and more people are now buying online due to COVID, it made sense to upgrade and make the experience more user friendly. I am still getting used to the new platform so please bear with me and if you have any feedback I'd be genuinely grateful for it.
