My Mosaic Journey.
A commentary on my creative process and how it takes over my life. I have always been aware of the art of mosaics however until recently I had not tried creating artwork using mosaic methods. My journey began 2 years ago when visiting my sister in England. Claire has dozens of boxes of mosaic supplies organized by colour. A visual kaleidoscope of inspiration. These five small pieces were made keeping in mind I had to carry them home. I am a puzzle nut and found fitting the shapes into spaces appealing. They sat in my studio for two years.
In November of 2013 I was fortunate enough to visit St Petersburg, Russia. Upon entering a church I was surrounded by millions of mosaic tiles covering every surface in intricate designs. I had to try this!
Experiencing jet lag my first night home I found myself at the kitchen table at 3am with a meager supply of tiles found at the back of a cupboard that had been bought for my daughter and never used.
The grey and white mosaic was made in a rush of excitement and an ahhh moment when I realized the tiles did not have to lie flat. The added dimension intrigued me. January arrived and now I had time to experiment some more, creating the small on edge mosaic. I needed more supplies……always the fun part of creating. While waiting for supplies to arrive I had to use what was available in my studio. Marbles, buttons, beads, rocks, lake glass, a forgotten box of flat glass sheets, and anything else I thought I might use, all came off the shelves. The purple landscape and turquoise pieces were made in a whirlwind of excitement.
The rocks and glass came next. A bit of restraint amid chaos. In the back of my mind a growing idea to create a piece using only glass, all on edge started to take shape. I love this piece. It is like nothing I have seen anywhere. I am itching to try more in this style.