by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
Part of the fun for me is to find, aka treasure hunt. I created this list to make sure I visited all the store sections at the thrift shop or considered how I could use any random items at an estate sale…and make sure I don’t buy anything that would blow the...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
I started my mosaic journey by breaking plates with a hammer in a plastic IKEA bag (bad choice of material to use, the glass broke the bag pretty quickly–the recommended wrap is an old towel). I had purchased odds and ends of plates from thrift shops and enjoyed the...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
Recently I found an entire set of dishes that I couldn’t pass up. I usually steer clear of sets of dishes as even the Goodwill employees know that a full set of china is something special. However, this was closer to earthen-ware and not fine porcelain. It was also...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
A Rectangle in a Circular Room Once upon a time, a family decided their rectangular table wasn’t right for their dining room space. “A round table would fit the space better,” they said. So they traded tables with a friend and now had a much more...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
Hopefully this website makes it clear that I am a fully-admitted mosaic addict. So when my partner Mark and I decided we should have a formal celebration to honor our union in front of our friends and family this summer, of course I wanted it to include mosaics! I...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
The inspiration piece. NOT MY WORK. As Lou Ann Weeks describes in her pinterest for mosaic artists article, Pinterest is a treasure trove of inspiration and ways to connect with other artists. I check my Pinterest feed at least once a day and...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
The Problem: An Ugly, Cracked, Old Driveway In the summer of 2016, we were in the midst of wedding planning. Despite my partner Mark’s and my agreement that we didn’t need to have a wedding to feel tethered to each other, our kids had other ideas. “But you’re...
by Alexis | Mar 10, 2020 | mosaic musings
When I started mosaics I would visit the gorgeous studio of Betsy Grury/Sugarloose Studio where there were jars and jars of sorted tile, beads, and more — all at the ready. I would walk around her table and shelves just looking at all the beautiful and fun tiles that...
