Tesserae Times
Volume XI Summer 2010
Lynne Chinn will be teaching her Abstract Intensive 4 day course at Miami Mosaic Academy Nov. 29th through December 2! This is an exciting time to be in Miami with our exhibition "Global Priorities" opening, and Art Basel in town as well. There are exciting new classes on our calendar, check them out! Saturdays from 10 to 2 are studio hours, during this time locals can come in and take any of the introductory classes, or work on their own projects at our studio. The deadline for “Global Priorities” our annual juried mosaic exhibition is creeping up..SEPTEMBER 6th, what a great inspiration to create! I am so excited about this years event, once again we will be hosting the exhibition in conjunction with Art Basel, which is the time of year when art collectors from around the globe come to Miami to buy art! I am also planning a 2 day event “Art Basel unveiled, A personal introduction to Miami’s Art Scene” on Dec 3 & 4, this is a huge event! We will be attending Art Basel, Art Miami, and many of the satellite fairs, as well as private openings through the Design District and South Beach. This is one amazing party, and you know when a group of artists get together…. you never know what will happen! If you are interested in this, please make your reservations early as the city sells out, and hotels are scarce. I just returned from Rome, Sicily, Istanbul, and Gazientep… AMAZING! I think this year was my best tour yet! I came home so excited to share the mosaics, and cultural experiences, which I had, feeling very fortunate to have been able to visit these amazing locations. The mosaics in Sicily were truly inspirational with their Arabic, African and Norman influences. Going to Istanbul soon after was really quite amazing, the mosaics are incredible. The artists which rendered these works were truly masterful, I enjoy them more every day through the photographs which I took. I also found the people in Turkey to be truly kind, and the culture to be one, which has inspired me to learn more, and spend more time there. I am already busy planning next year’s tours, for Turkey, Italy, and Spain! I have already had signups for Turkey, so if you are interested don’t delay, as space is limited.
Copper and Brass Micro Mosaic Bezels are here!!! I have been working with a jeweler creating these custom bezels as wonderful frames for micro mosaic pendants. They are ready to set with smalti, filati, or whatever you are inspired by, just put then on a chain and they are ready to wear! We also have just received a new shipment of smalti filati…!!! New colors, vibrant, constrasting, and each filament a work of art on its own!! We have our full 28 colour palette available once again.

Patty Rushing
St. Chuckawalla - mixed media class at Miami Mosaic Academy

Natalie Garcia
Introduction to Smalti at Miami Mosaic Academy!

Summer is here… and it is HOT in Miami!! This is the season to be outdoors early and late, and find a shady cool studio space to work during the midday hours! At Miami Mosaic Academy have been busy working on a public art project for the Coconut Grove “Peacock Parade”! It is a fun community project and in the end the funds go to charity… so our group (Beverly Ainsworth,Norma Laurent, Mary Ponchio, and Gina) were able to create, the Peacock gets to strut its stuff, and those less fortunate get a hand! Sounds like a win-win! We have formed a Miami Mosaic Meetup group, where we will meet once a month, and work on group projects, or share our work with one another, email for more information on meeting times and dates! It is wonderful to have a local mosaic community to share our accolades and foibles!! (this is from one who foibles ever so well..... have a wonderful summer!!

The students’ showcase is a space for you to share your mosaic creations and accolades! Please send photos and information on your projects and exhibitions, and I will publish them as space allows.

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