The Mandala of Listening
“Each person’s life is like a mandala- a vast, limitless circle.— Pema Chodron.
How do you find your center in this vast circle of Life? INSIDE: Tips on Deep Listening.
Craving Color? New mosaic courses!
UPDATE: NEXT CLASS Sept. 29 -30 2012 Mark your calendar before time flies by >>> Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland CA Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm INTRODUCTION TO SMALTI with Instructor: Lillian Sizemore YOU can do it…BELIEVE it…ALL THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK is made by BEGINNERS! In this course, beginning to intermediate students will gain hands-on … Read more
Treasure Hunt: Vintage Mosaics
Sometimes a girl just needs to clear her head — and nothing refreshes like a good BROWSE around a vintage store… When in San Francisco’s Mission District, be sure to check out the new 17,000 square foot space called STUFF. Thanks to free parking, I took my sweet time and strolled through two floors of jam-packed … Read more
Fiona Apple Tidys Up
Fiona Apple is plumbing the depths brain activity, mirror neurons, fragmentation and yes, mosaics…in her newest CD: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do.
Mid-Century Mosaics of Pablo Picasso
Another intriguing mosaic mystery: Pablo Picasso, the Cote d’Azur in the 1950s, an enchanting young lover, and the case of the missing mosaics.
Chuck Close Goes Underground: Subway Mosaics
Chuck Close’s pixelized paintings call out to be interpreted into mosaics, looks like our wait will soon be over…in 2016.
Vintage Teen Mosaicists
wholesome fun Sunset Magazine, circa 1968 Vinyl Linoleum was a popular mosaic medium in the 1960′s. 1960′s DIY Project Who remembers Hi-Fi’s? Kinda like Wi-Fi but different. HiFi stands for High Fidelity, as in Sound vibrating from vinyl records played with a needle… Here’s a tricked-out cabinet for the young Mosaicist. Note Roman Theme, a … Read more
Following a terrific article on Gino Severini published in the British mosaic journal, Andamento, Mosaic Art NOW has re-blogged both this, and my article that links Gino Severini to a dynamic 1950′s mosaic mural. Thanks to my trusty iPhone camera! and Thanks to Mosaic Art NOW!
Venezia D’Oro, Golden City
Venezia: glimmering, golden light… a new VIDEO slideshow, takes you behind the scenes of artisanal mosaic foundries where golden dreams are made.
