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MosaicMoments UNDP community mosaic recognized

Published by gertrud

@ mosaic arts international exhibition in Nashville/TN/USA The Mosaic Arts International: Architectural & Site-Specific segment is a juried exhibit of the best in contemporary architectural and in situ mosaics from SAMA’s diverse international membership. This segment was juried by Kim Emerson, Award Winning Public Artist and Founder of the San Diego Mosaic School, San Diego, California, USA.   The 19 installations selected are represented at the Nashville Public Library Art Gallery through print and digital images, video, and a collection of ephemera provided by the artists.  Materials on display will including drawings, sketchbooks, materials samples and tools that will provide visitors a unique perspective into the process of creating a large-scale mosaic work. The exhibition features the works of 19 artists from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Brazil, including “Athos meets Gaudi” by Gertrud Müller, mosaic moments studio, Brasilia, Brazil. Gertrud Müller is a german national currently working in Brasilia, Brazil. She is the founder of mosaic moments studio where she is offering classes in classic mosaic and is organizing community mosaic projects next to her own mosaic work. …

Textile & Tesserae exhibition

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The Art of the Whole: Textiles and Tesserae June 29, 2016 What do we so love about hand-made quilts, besides their lasting, cottony goodness? That they were stitched into harmony by someone who saw the potential for unity in a pile of fabric scraps. And mosaics? We love that someone gave new ‘life’ (as it were) to the beautiful, broken pieces of plates or glass or stone walls. Both quilting and mosaics began as crafts with utilitarian purposes and have been elevated to high art by some makers. Countless people from all walks of life have found these arts more accessible than painting, drawing, or sculpture, and achieved significant artistry. There are hundreds of active mosaicists and quilters in the Bay Area at levels from hobbyist to fine artist. The annual exhibit of the East Bay Heritage Quilters fills the gigantic Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront. There are also artists who do both. Color Block #1 – Quilt by Deborah Block “I have been making mosaics for eight or nine years and started looking at quilts …