Creative Crafts

Just wanted to share with you 2 different styles of portraiture...check out the small pieces in Frank Zappa's portrait and the even mix of color by  Julian Modica   (Germany) (Taken from BAM) Julian Modica’s work is unique.  Very unique.  In both his portraits and his abstracts, Modica employs a two-on-two tesserae pattern that we haven’t seen anywhere else. Frank Zappa   2009 60 x 60c Smalti Winner, 2011 Orsoni Prize And then we have David Bowie with larger tiles , softer colors that fit together almost like a stained glass. The philosophy...larger whole peices = less room for grout apply. David Bowie   2011  40 x 40 cm  Smalti, concrete  Taken from BAM) Ruth Minola Scheibler has used an extremely effective minimalist approach in this portrait of David Bowie.  It captures the performer during his “Berlin era” – that period of time when he literally cleaned up his act, giving up the self-destruct...

So, it's a new year and one of my regrets is that I hardly ever find the time to blog! If u are reading this u can help inspire me by leaving a comment or something so that I can know someone out there is even interested in what I'm writing. Anyway....a thought I had was that I really would like to expose you to many different mosaic artists…famous and not so famous. I feel that being exposed to different styles can expand horizons and make u think differently about your work. I think the main idea I want to get across here is to use different types of cuts throughout your design in order to achieve a realistic mosaic.... would love to have feedback about ur thoughts! This week I came across an artist Barbara Benson Keith . She has studied with Sonia King, lives in Minnesota and does a lot of public art spaces. I think we have a lot to learn from her style; Let’s check out a few of her pieces.... Check out the us...