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The above link is to my workshops. I hope you see something interesting. We have so much fun.
Julia Peters Studio
24 River Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-360-3811
More information is in the pdf I have attached. You can also visit my website:
http://www.simplemosaics.com
We will also be offering a children’s art camp this summer!!
Class Name: Mosaic Workshop
Class Time: 9:00 AM
Start Date: Sunday April 13th, 2008
End Date: Sunday April 13th, 2008
Fee: $140
Organization: Northampton Center for the Arts
Location Name: Northampton Center for the Arts
Address: 17 New South Street
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.nohoarts.org
Smalti is one of the oldest and most original materials of mosaic art. This thick, exquisite glass tile holds light the way no other material can. Is is manufactured at the Orsoni family factory in Venice, Italy using the same ancient techniques and traditions passed down through the generations. The colors of smalti are rich and offer the artist many possibilities to achive dynamic mosaic works of art. In this one day intensive workshop, we will explore this beautiful traditional material by teaching students how to cut and set smalti. Each student will create a 6″x6″ mosaic panel. Design, color and composition will also be covered. The class includes tools and a beautiful selection of Orsoni Italian smalti. This workshop is suitable for beginners and more experienced mosaicists who have never worked with smalti.
Sunday, April 13, 9am-3pm. $140 includes all materials
Contact: Penny Burke
594-7327
ncfa@nohoarts.org
AH a good ole South Carolina girl. Take a look at Janet’s work. See in you Miami Janet!
Did you know that the Society of American Mosaic Artists was originated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Right at a kitchen table. Now look where it’s is. SAMA
The art of mosaic has been represented in works both religious and secular down through the ages. Greek, Roman and Byzantine craftsmen created stunning presentations through the use of glass, stone and even shells. But nowhere in the world has the execution of mosaic taken such a dramatic turn than in the art of the Vatican mosaicists. It is in Rome that the finest collection in the world of tesserae, the tiniest of stones from which their work takes form, is found. more on this
Now this is a yummie place too. Take a look at what she is building. AH all that Italian Smalti.
The Gang dropped in on mosaic artist Dira Horne only to find her happily ensconced in her Canberra studio, hard at it on a piece for the upcoming 12th Annual ‘Cuttagee Artists’ exhibition: 21st-30th March, at the Indaba Exhibition Centre (just south of Bermagui.)
There she was, up to her armpits in her beloved Italian smalti (which she bought during her European tour last year.)
It’s gunna be a great looking piece – and weather proof for all of you who are already visualising it, centre-stage, out on the terrace! Though if you miss out on this one, you could always commission one of your own…
“The R300000 three-year project, for which funding from the National Arts Council and a United States NGO is anticipated, will initially train 20 candidates in Smutsville/Sizamile and provide materials to start up the project,” Young said.
Plettenberg Bay mosaic artist Margie Ford will share her skills with candidates and local community support NGO Masithandane will manage the project.
The project also provides for a prepaid course fee for people who want to learn the skill.
Once trained, the artists, with the help of mentors and project managers, will be allocated articles and places to decorate in the town according to predetermined designs by professional artists such as Ford.
I am posting this as a follow-up to the last Call for Artists. I used to live in Ocean Springs, my husband retired from Keesler AFB- Air Force. We loved living in Ocean Springs, great food, good art and wonderful scenery. As you might know they were hit hard by the hurricane, but are recoving. This bridge will be a beauty when the artwork if finished. How do I know—because is a fantastic mosaic artist, and the Project Coordinator.
Ocean Springs Civic Center, mural by Elizabeth Veglia
“My job will be to weave together the artists’ designs and then to create a mosaic from those,” Project Coordinator Elizabeth Veglia said.
OK anyway, take the link and also, if you have time look at the video. —I cannot wait to see the mosaic finished! Hello to all my Ocean Springs friends…boy I miss ya…yea you Marianne, Kim, and Toni S. and…..OCFP………
Wild Tiles author Chrissie Grace
Today I was asking my mosaic friends what would be interesting on my blog…one was a reference to Crafty Synergy and this is some of what I found! What a great site.
I met Chrissie in Orlando, FL in September 2007 at a Disney Art Show. I wish I had read her interview before then so I could tell her I had seen it. Chrissie said she was a student of Michele Petno’s who is the owner of Murano Millefiori oh I forgot to tell you that Michele was with me while I was talking to Chrissie. So see it’s a small world. What a smart chick Chrissie is. Enjoy the article and take a look at her site too. Chrissie has really, really cute work!
By DAVID GONZALEZ
Published: February 25, 2008
There is life in the hands of Manny Vega. With nothing more than a pair of pliers, thick fingers and boundless patience, he transforms thousands of stubby tiles of stone and glass into glimmering mosaic portraits of poets, drummers, mothers and sons. By the end of the workday, he has to plunge his numb, dust-covered hands into hot water to revive them.
Story continued….and MORE PICTURES!
“This is about permanence,” Mr. Vega said. “El Barrio has history, but nobody was keeping it alive. This is about being here for years and years, so when someone comes by and sees this, they’ll say, ‘Man, those Puerto Ricans had class. This is Byzantine cut!’ ”
Ocean Springs issues call for artists to design bridge panels
Saturday, February 23, 2008
By VETO F. ROLEY
The Mississippi Press
OCEAN SPRINGS — City officials and the Mississippi Department of Transportation are looking for artists to design panels for the Ocean Springs footing of the new Biloxi Bay Bridge.
The panels are designed to partially hide pilings supporting the new bridge and provide a welcome to Ocean Springs.
The call for artists will officially come at 10 a.m. Monday during a news conference with MDOT Commissioner Wayne Brown at the Mary C. O’Keefe Center in Ocean Springs.
2008 EXHIBITIONS AT IMA
March 7 – April 15
Journey to Center
Mosaics from the Mind’s Eye
Curated by Lillian Sizemore
Artist’s Reception
Friday, March 7, 6:30-8:30pm, Open to the public
3001 Chapman St.
Oakland, CA 94601
Click here for a map
Participating Artists:Joan Arlet, Deborah Block, Tracy Calk, Randi Casenza, Kathleen Cook, Naomi Craig, Dana Denman, Eileen Fitz-Faulkner, Marcy Fraser, Monica Hove, Kaye Iverson, Wenia Lee, Stacey Michaels, Nina Mullen, Amy Neiman, Laura Nikravesh, Erin Rogers, Beverly Shalom, Lillian Sizemore, Stephanie Vinces, Keri Wagner, Diana White, Anna Webb.
You will not find a lot of my words on this blog. What I am trying to do is compile what I like and what I see in the art news. It will be more like a scrapbook for me. I have tons of paper in my studio just waiting to be read, but just don’t get to it. Now I will have it all in one place for me and my readers. I will compile mosaic news, workshops, artists and anything I want to keep up with. Maybe you will find something or someone interesting too!
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