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USA Mosaic trip – part two – Washington DC

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From New York I travelled with the bus to Washington DC. Washington is well known to me because it was my 4th visit. But so far I visited friends and museums in general. I never had a mosaic focus. This time next to seeing good old friends I dedicated two days to a mosaic focus. The first was on the cold and windy Monday April 15 to the Maverick Mosaic Studio of Bonnie Fitzgerald. Bonnie received me in her studio, which is located in her house in the woods near Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia. I was astonished that so much high quality and versatile work comes out of this relatively small studio. Next to the studio Bonnie showed me all her wonderful own mosaics and the rich collection of mosaics that she keeps in her house. We chatted and I was surprised that we easily spent two hours exchanging thoughts and information about the passion that connects us. I departed with the advise to visit the catholic Basilica in DC and an invitation to observe …

USA mosaic trip – part one – New York

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Using my freedom in between postings ( my husband and I are in transition between Brazil and China) I am currently visiting friends and mosaics in the US before I will head to this years summit of the Association of American mosaic artists (SAMA) in Nashville /Tennessee. It’s a good time of the year spring everywhere, new beginning, opening, exploring…. Last week I was in New York visiting my cousin. She pointed out new mosaics in NY subway stations. So one afternoon I spent underground. Traditionally the subway stations in New Yorks Subway (which was opened in 1904) are tiled in white tiles with the station names and some ornaments that could count as mosaics made out of colored ceramic tiles. There are many modern art works in mosaic techniques in several stations. I came across the following: More recently art works were commissioned by the subway authorities for the newly build Q – line. The so called Chuck Close mosaics (Large photograph like Portraits modeled in glass mosaic) at 86 Street, Jean Shin’s large …

Goin’ to Nashville to this years American Mosaic Summit!

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I just booked my tickets to Nashville! I am looking forward to this week at the end of April filled with interesting workshops, talks and events to meet other members of the SAMA mosaic community. And I will see my mosaic mural project on display of the Mosaic exhibition at the Public Library in Nashville! Click the link below to see this years winners of the juried mosaic competition for which I entered Brasilias UN house mosaic mural!