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Resonance & Dispersion

Posted by mosaik on March 5, 2010
Posted in: Ceramic, Europe, flickr, Floors and Pavements, Great mosaic artists, Italy, Mosaic, Mosaics around the world, Public art, Tiles, Workshops, classes and seminars. Leave a comment

twin dolphin mosaics, originally uploaded by ari kokomosaico.

Hannon Library, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon, USA
Mosaic pavement 2005
Winner 2006 Spectrum Award : First prize Commercial

A 28 ft diameter circular pavement mosaic for the entryway of a library. It is made of ceramic porcelain tile, with handset glass smalti lines and highlights. The design is made up of three overlapping images: the looping curves that rotate around the perimeter are from a diagram of wind patterns on the earth’s surface; the central spiral motif is from an astrophysics computer model of spiral arm galaxy formation; the closely spaced lines that fan out around the circumference is a pattern from fluid mechanics (physics). The border is an ancient mosaic motif from the Middle East.

Now if you are interested in learning more about mosaics with ceramic tile, consider doing a course with Stephanie Jurs and Robert Stout of Twin Dolphin Mosaics in Ravenna, Italy in July. Now that’s a great vacation!

What you can do with an Ikea mirror…

Posted by mosaik on June 7, 2007
Posted in: flickr, Homewares, Mirrors, Mosaic, Mosaic supplies, Mosaics around the world, Other. Leave a comment

Dustycat90 took an Ikea mirror which first looked like this:

Ikea mirror Malma A$3.95

and turned it into THIS. Big improvement!

Ikeamirrorforsswap, originally uploaded by dustycat90.

If you live anywhere near the Homebush Ikea store in Sydney, they have a clearance sale starting this Saturday. Melbourne’s Ikea store’s clearance has already started in Richmond. The Logan, Brisbane store’s clearance started today.

Adelaide and Perth aren’t so lucky. But the Malma mirrors cost $3.95 anyway!

Marvelous Mosaics for home & garden

Posted by mosaik on June 3, 2007
Posted in: Books, Videos and DVDs, Canada, Glass, Mosaic supplies, Mosaics around the world, North America, Objets d'Art, Public art, Technique. 3 Comments

Marvelous Mosaics for Home & GardenI picked up this book at my local library and its a beauty. The authors are George Shannon and Pat Torlen who own and operate the On the Edge Glass Studio in Winnipeg, Canada.If you want to explore using stained glass, this seems like a really good place to start. Lots of pictures, clear cut instructions and it seems very doable. Very pretty projects too. I was especially caught up by the section on making stained glass stepping stones from scratch. Definitely worth a look.

Laurie Mika

Posted by mosaik on May 30, 2007
Posted in: Books, Videos and DVDs, Ebusiness, Mosaic supplies, Mosaics around the world, North America, Objets d'Art, polymer clay, Uncategorized, USA, Videoclips, Workshops, classes and seminars. 2 Comments

A mixed media mosaic artist whose website can be found at http://www.mikaarts.com/. She also has written a book “Mixed Media Mosaics: Techniques & Projects Using Polymer Clay Tiles Beads & Other Embellishments”

Her work includes the use of polymer clay amongst other materials. She holds classes and workshops so check out the website.

Window Mosaics

Posted by mosaik on May 29, 2007
Posted in: Events and Exhibitions, flickr, Glass, Mosaic, Mosaics around the world, North America, Objets d'Art, Uncategorized, USA. 2 Comments

The Fish, originally uploaded by Glassjan – Mosiac Art.

These are just a few of Glassjan’s stained glass mosaics on windows.
This one was made in 2005 and has been happily sold.

 

WHO NEEDS LSD?, originally uploaded by Glassjan – Mosiac Art.

WHO NEEDS LSD?
35X33”(approx) $690. Currently displayed at Yesterday&Tomorrow, 7506 n. Albina, Portland, Oregon

Anyone want to donate some cash so I can get this one? LOL.

 

Aligator Garden, originally uploaded by Glassjan – Mosiac Art.

23″x38″ $600.

See if you can spot the three, yes three, alligators hidden in the mosaic!

 

A LITTLE SPRING PATH, originally uploaded by Glassjan – Mosiac Art.

For Kim, originally uploaded by Glassjan – Mosiac Art.

 

 

 

Next time you are in Toronto…

Posted by mosaik on April 17, 2007
Posted in: Canada, Ebusiness, Mosaic, Mosaic supplies, Mosaics around the world, Tools and Tips, Workshops, classes and seminars. Leave a comment

Mosaic Beach Studio, The Source for Mosaic Materials in Canada

If you are anywhere near Toronto, Canada, check out Tanya MacFarlane’s studio. Supplies, classes and they do commissions too.

She has a blog too so you can see what happens in this part of the world. There’s a lot of useful mosaic tips there too. Worth exploring!

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