Memory Blocks are hand crafted plaster, roughly 6 by 9 inches in size, finished to a porcelain-like quality, cracked to create an aged look and feel. The art work iis produced by a group of 30 emerging artists in a studio space in Vancouver, Canada. Each Memory Block is hand poured plaster, all tiles are hand painted, silver and gold leafing is done by hand, and finally the Memory Blocks are hand stained. Each Memory Block is a piece of art, requiring over 5 people to produce an individual block.

There is a Sid Dickens. Sidney Michael Dickens was born in 1963 in a small rural fishing town on the rugged West Coast of British Columbia. Today, his Memory Blocks are internationally acclaimed attracting the attention of collectors and celebrities alike. Stars such as Jann Arden, Sarah McLachlan, Allyssa Milano, Cher, Vanessa Williams, and Hilary Duff are avid tile collectors.