Photos: Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
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Susan Gamble has spent more than 30 years growing Santa Theresa Tile Works in Tucson into a successful company with a stellar reputation.
Now, she’s giving it all away.
The iconic tile business will be handed off to Imago Dei Middle School, a private school for low-income families.
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
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Susan Gamble, 66, grabs some tiles that she needs to glaze at Santa Teresa Tile Works. Gamble says the name of the business came from Santa Teresa de Avila. Born in 1515, Santa Teresa wrote several books on spiritual life that Susan had read. Gamble wanted the name of the business to reflect that it is female owned and refer to the Spanish colonial heritage. Tuesday April 04, 2017. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble, 66, has been the owner of Santa Theresa Tile Works for over 30 years. In that time she has done hundreds of projects in and out of Tucson. Gamble is working on her last big project for Tucson, replacing about 1,000 tiles on the Old Pima County Courthouse. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
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Randy Oden, of Oden Construction, left, talks with Susan Gamble about the tiles needed for the Old Pima County Courthouse renovation. Oden had stopped by Santa Theresa Tile Works to pick up several boxes of the finished tiles. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble, middle, and Cameron Taylor, left, gets a tour of the Old Pima County Courthouse under renovation from Randy Oden, of Oden Construction. Oden is one of the contractors and hired Gamble to do the tile work. Gamble is replacing tiles that could not be reused in the restoration process. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Julio Moreno installs the plain tiles that were made by Susan Gamble of Santa Theresa Tile Works, to the dome at the top of the Old Pima County Courthouse. Gamble says she's made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the courthouse. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble says she made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the Old Pima County courthouse. Gamble says it took many weeks of testing to find the right color match for the tiles. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Construction workers stand on scaffolding just below the dome on the Old Pima County Courthouse on Thursday May 11, 2017. Susan Gamble, owner of Santa Teresa Tile Works, made the tiles that couldn't be reused as part of the restoration of the building. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble has been the owner of Santa Theresa Tile Works for over 30 years. In July, the tile studio will fall under ownership of Imago Dei Middle School. The studio will become a source of revenue stream for the private school that serves lower-income students. Monday March 13, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble works on a commissioned piece at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Gamble's work can be seen all over Tucson such as Tucson International Airport, Sabino Canyon, Ronald McDonald House and Tucson Medical Center. Thursday March 23, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Kristine Stoner looks through glazes as she works on a commissioned piece at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Stoner and other employees will stay when the studio falls under ownership to Imago Dei Middle School. Thursday March 23, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Art Deco tiles were removed from the Old Pima County Courthouse and given to Susan Gamble of Santa Theresa Tile Works, to replicate them. Gamble says she started working on the tiles in late 2016. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Ivy Wahome uses a slab roller to roll out the clay squares to a certain thickness for Susan Gamble at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Gamble made just under 1,000 tiles for the Old Pima County Courthouse. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Ivy Wahome uses a tile punch to measure out the exact size of square clay for Susan Gamble at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Gamble made just under 1,000 tiles for the Old Pima County Courthouse. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Ali Abdikadir, center, listens to Susan Gamble give him instructions on how to glaze his whistle as Muuya Kasimu, far right continues his work at Santa Teresa Tile Works. The students are from Imago Dei Middle School and come once a week to the studio to learn about clay. Tuesday April 04, 2017. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Fifth graders, Lynda Gamboa, far left, and Bertha Nyabaruta, far right, watch as Jenique Crawford attempts to blow a tune with the whistle she made at Santa Teresa Tile Works. The girls are from Imago Dei Middle School and come to the studio once a week with other classmates to learn about clay. Tuesday April 04, 2017.Â
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble says she made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the Old Pima County courthouse. Gamble says it took many weeks of testing to find the right color match for the tiles. Tuesday March 28, 2017Â
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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Susan Gamble says she made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the Old Pima County courthouse. Gamble says it took many weeks of testing to find the right color match for the tiles. Tuesday March 28, 2017Â
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Dean Knuth / Arizona Daily Star
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Photo of a tile in honor of Gabe Zimmerman, who was killed during the Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, created by artist Susan Gamble at Santa Theresa Tile Works at the YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center on January 27, 2011.
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble, 66, grabs some tiles that she needs to glaze at Santa Teresa Tile Works. Gamble says the name of the business came from Santa Teresa de Avila. Born in 1515, Santa Teresa wrote several books on spiritual life that Susan had read. Gamble wanted the name of the business to reflect that it is female owned and refer to the Spanish colonial heritage. Tuesday April 04, 2017. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble, 66, has been the owner of Santa Theresa Tile Works for over 30 years. In that time she has done hundreds of projects in and out of Tucson. Gamble is working on her last big project for Tucson, replacing about 1,000 tiles on the Old Pima County Courthouse. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Randy Oden, of Oden Construction, left, talks with Susan Gamble about the tiles needed for the Old Pima County Courthouse renovation. Oden had stopped by Santa Theresa Tile Works to pick up several boxes of the finished tiles. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble, middle, and Cameron Taylor, left, gets a tour of the Old Pima County Courthouse under renovation from Randy Oden, of Oden Construction. Oden is one of the contractors and hired Gamble to do the tile work. Gamble is replacing tiles that could not be reused in the restoration process. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Julio Moreno installs the plain tiles that were made by Susan Gamble of Santa Theresa Tile Works, to the dome at the top of the Old Pima County Courthouse. Gamble says she's made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the courthouse. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble says she made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the Old Pima County courthouse. Gamble says it took many weeks of testing to find the right color match for the tiles. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Construction workers stand on scaffolding just below the dome on the Old Pima County Courthouse on Thursday May 11, 2017. Susan Gamble, owner of Santa Teresa Tile Works, made the tiles that couldn't be reused as part of the restoration of the building. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
The Art Deco tiles were pulled from the Old Pima County Courthouse and given to Susan Gamble so she could replicate them. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble has been the owner of Santa Theresa Tile Works for over 30 years. In July, the tile studio will fall under ownership of Imago Dei Middle School. The studio will become a source of revenue stream for the private school that serves lower-income students. Monday March 13, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble works on a commissioned piece at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Gamble's work can be seen all over Tucson such as Tucson International Airport, Sabino Canyon, Ronald McDonald House and Tucson Medical Center. Thursday March 23, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Cameron Taylor, of Imago Dei Middle School, left, talks with Susan Gamble, owner of Santa Theresa Tile Works, after delivering some carts to the studio. Thursday March 23, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Kristine Stoner looks through glazes as she works on a commissioned piece at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Stoner and other employees will stay when the studio falls under ownership to Imago Dei Middle School. Thursday March 23, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Arielle Alelunas, operations manager at Santa Theresa Tile Works, left, works on a commissioned piece as Susan Gamble works on the right. Thursday March 23, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Art Deco tiles were removed from the Old Pima County Courthouse and given to Susan Gamble of Santa Theresa Tile Works, to replicate them. Gamble says she started working on the tiles in late 2016. Monday March 27, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Ivy Wahome uses a slab roller to roll out the clay squares to a certain thickness for Susan Gamble at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Gamble made just under 1,000 tiles for the Old Pima County Courthouse. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Ivy Wahome uses a tile punch to measure out the exact size of square clay for Susan Gamble at Santa Theresa Tile Works. Gamble made just under 1,000 tiles for the Old Pima County Courthouse. Tuesday March 07, 2017 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Ali Abdikadir, center, listens to Susan Gamble give him instructions on how to glaze his whistle as Muuya Kasimu, far right continues his work at Santa Teresa Tile Works. The students are from Imago Dei Middle School and come once a week to the studio to learn about clay. Tuesday April 04, 2017. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Fifth graders, Lynda Gamboa, far left, and Bertha Nyabaruta, far right, watch as Jenique Crawford attempts to blow a tune with the whistle she made at Santa Teresa Tile Works. The girls are from Imago Dei Middle School and come to the studio once a week with other classmates to learn about clay. Tuesday April 04, 2017.Â
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble says she made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the Old Pima County courthouse. Gamble says it took many weeks of testing to find the right color match for the tiles. Tuesday March 28, 2017Â
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Susan Gamble says she made just under 1,000 tiles for the renovation of the Old Pima County courthouse. Gamble says it took many weeks of testing to find the right color match for the tiles. Tuesday March 28, 2017Â
Susan Gamble and Santa Theresa Tile Works
- Dean Knuth / Arizona Daily Star
Photo of a tile in honor of Gabe Zimmerman, who was killed during the Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, created by artist Susan Gamble at Santa Theresa Tile Works at the YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center on January 27, 2011.
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