Through neglect, theft, natural disaster, acquisition, iconoclasm, lack of resources or simple ignorance many of the ancient world’s mosaics are gone. This is the story of those lost mosaics. Lost Mosaics _ fragments in the grass The ancient city of Jerash, an hour’s drive from Jordan’s capital, is an …
Intuitive Andamento: a new way of working. I was ready for a shake up. I needed, nay, craved, to press the mosaic ‘refresh’ button. After years of making mosaics which, let’s face it, had a certain Helen-y look, I felt I needed to break free; to become the mosaic equivalent …
There are plenty of mosaics in Chicago. From ornate mosaic floors in turn-of-the-century municipal buildings, to Marc Chagall’s famous Four Seasons mosaic, subway station platforms, community art projects and Jim Bachor’s iconic pot holes – Chicago is a great city to explore if you want to see the best of …
Are we destined as mosaic artists to spend the rest of our lives making walls or following paths? Isn’t that, when push comes to shove, what andamento really is? If so, hurray! Wall making and path following (or walking the line as Rachel Sager would say) are primal, necessary, satisfying, …
Join me for a six day mosaic course in Greece from July 6th to 13th, 2018. The traditional and contemporary mosaic course will take place at the Lagou Raxi Hotel, Pelion, Greece, and is suitable for beginners as well as more established mosaic artists. Six day mosaic course in Greece, …
Part III of my Mosaics in Chicago series looks at the making of Marc Chagall’s Four Seasons mosaic – a monumental 21-metre long mosaic work in Chase Tower Plaza, downtown Chicago. Marc Chagall’s Four Seasons Mosaic_ a musical way of painting. If you stand in front of Marc Chagall’s Four …
