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DOMO 2025

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On April 5, 2025, I was elected 2nd Chairwoman of the German Mosaic Art Organization (DOMO e.V.) in Frankfurt am Main during the annual general meeting. Since 2023, I have been on the board of this association, which is dedicated to the dissemination and promotion of mosaic art and the networking of its members in German-speaking countries. The association currently has over 180 members, 50 of whom attended the general meeting – a pleasing turnout. We met at the Haus der Volksarbeit in Frankfurt. In addition to the necessary formalities of the association, there were lively discussions about DOMO’s involvement in the German Art Council and the representation of the association in social media. There was a lot of networking during the breaks, people got to know each other and exchanged ideas. However, the actual networking work mainly takes place in the regional groups. Since January I am leading the international DOMO Group with 12 German speaking members living in several counties.

…. And a Magic Garden in Philadelphia

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Visiting friends and relatives in the USA is always a good opportunity to discover with them the mosaic treasures of their place. This time I went to visit my nephew Cornelius in Philadelphia where he is doing a gap year for Action Reconciliation Service for Peace in a social project that cares for immigrants in Camden near Philadelphia. He was happy to tag along a tour of mosaics in Philli. First we visited the “Dream Garden” (see previous blog) and then went on to the “Magic Garden” of this otherwise very urban city centre full of beautiful art deco and newer buildings. https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/about-philadelphias-magic-gardens/themes/ Magic Garden is a life long project of Isaiah Zagar who used the work initially as therapy from a mental break down. The Magic Garden is a project classified under the term “ Art environment”. It’s now a foundation and we could even join a tour of this crazily busy mosaic project. What drew my attention? I am interested in grout lines (the interstices between the mosaic pieces) and how to use …