The rock fairy
Ever since I was bitten by the rock bug, people have been giving me stones (and, increasingly, rusty bits of metal) to use in my mosaics. Sometimes it’s…
Keep your eye on the man, not the dog: A(nother) mosaic about weather vs. climate
“Keep your eye on the man, not the dog.” That’s what Neil deGrasse Tyson tells us to do as he clearly and simply explains the difference between weather…
On ritual and reflection
It has now been two years since I travelled to Touchstone to take Rachel Sager‘s class. Unbeknownst to me at the time, that would be the pivotal experience that…
False debate: A mosaic celebrating the scientific consensus on climate change
Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change is happening and that it is caused by humans. In the words of the latest IPCC report: “Human influence on the climate…
In search of balance
I’ve juggled work-work and fun-work (aka mosaics) long enough to know my standard response to a mosaic event: (1) be trucking along, office work by day, picking away…
Reflections of a SAMA newbie
I just got back from my very first American Mosaic Summit of the Society of American Mosaic Artists (which everyone just calls SAMA for short). It was so…
Weather vs. climate: A mosaic about one of my pet peeves
My blood boils every time I hear someone say, “Man, it’s so cold out! So much for global warming, eh?” We’re talking a fist-clenching, teeth-grinding level of frustration…
Proclaim your love with a semicolon
I am super late in posting this commission that I did waaaaay back in the summer. Life just kind of took over… Anyway, some friends approached me about…
Melting away: A mosaic about sea ice decline
For the second mosaic in my climate change series, I decided to tackle sea ice decline. The long and the short of the trend: it doesn’t look good…
The Institute of Mosaic Art Weekly Mosaic Workout Challenge: Looking back on 20 weeks of making and learning
It’s been a while since the Institute of Mosaic Art’s 20-week mosaic workout challenge ended, and I’ve finally had some time to catch my breath and collect my…
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