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…
Week 20! The END! Wow. It’s been an interesting ride, but also an increasingly tough slog as the weeks wore on. I’m happy and proud that I stuck…
This week we had to think about endings, which is appropriate given that it was the second-last challenge. Title: “Foiled again” Size: 6″ x 4.25″ Materials: Smalti, tile,…
We got a second catch-up / do-over week. I was both hoping for and dreading this. While a catch-up week would allow me to go back and do…
Earth, wind, fire, and water. That was the challenge this week: do something inspired by the four classical elements. This one felt easier to me, like I was…
This week’s challenge—“The Swept Floor“—was courtesy of Margo Anton and the rules were simple: use only scraps and don’t cut any of it (use it how you discarded…
Fifteen weeks down, five to go. I’m definitely starting to feel the fatigue. I’ve recovered from the Verdiano Marzi workshop, but now I’m elbows deep in prepping for…
This week was another theme challenge from a guest artist (Laurel True), who challenged us to think about how we express joy in mosaic. Title: “Break through” Size:…
I’m baaa-aaaack! Wow, after doing these challenges for 11 weeks straight, it certainly felt weird to skip a week, but I think I have a good excuse: I…
This week’s prompt was so terrifying that I nearly bailed. We were supposed to find a mosaic by another artist that we loved and reproduce a small part…
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