Jo Braun | Lillian Sizemore's Mind's Eye

Categories
- 1
- Antiquities
- Architecture
- Art
- C.G. Jung
- Geometry
- Interiors
- Mandala Mash-Up
- midcentury
- Mosaics
- News & Culture
- Spirit
- Travel
- Vintage
- Workshops

The Language of Mosaic: A Word from Our Muses

Posted by sfmosaic on November 28, 2011 · 9 Comments

Recent travels reveal a contemporary art phenomenon – using words or letters —language— as the mosaic itself. Sounding off, I track the trend…with photos and video

Filed under Art, Mosaics, Travel · Tagged with art, books, Chicago, contemporary mosaics, e-book, Field Museum, Georgiadi Despina, James Hotel, Jo Braun, Kokomosaico, letters, mosaic, Muse, New York, opus, QWERTY5, Raniero Bittante, Ravenna, Ravenna Mosaico, Samantha Holmes, Sarah Frost, Toyoharu Kii, travel

Mosaic Mosh Pit: Off to Italy

Posted by sfmosaic on October 5, 2011 · 3 Comments

Today, I travel to Italy. Why? Because it’s ALL Mosaics: ALL the Time. First stop: the international convergence of Glitterati convening in Ravenna, Italy, the treasure chest of mosaic on the highest order. 2011 BRINGS THE SECOND international biennial festival of CONTEMPORARY MOSAIC works, RAVENNA MOSAICO. A wealth of events extol the valor of mosaic beginning October … Continue reading →

Filed under Art, Mosaics, Travel · Tagged with AIMC, contemporary mosaics, Frank Zappa, Italy, Jo Braun, Julian Modica, Julie Richey, Luca Barberini, Mosaic Art Now, Mosaics, Nancie Mills Pipgras, Orsoni, Orsoni Prize, Ravenna, RavennaMosaico, Venice