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mosaic tile art at the 34th street A/C/E station, originally uploaded by Scuzzi.

the nyc stations have some of the greatest mosaic art this one is at the a/c/e 34th street station.

for more info & images http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/aft/pa/pa_nyct.htm

for more great images of NYC Subway Mosaics  http://nycsubway.org/perl/artwork

bowl, originally uploaded by schajie.

Photo taken at the Glass in the Garden Chihuly at the Missouri Botanical Garden  

The bowl is an example of Chihuly’s fabulously distinctive style. I know it’s not mosaic but if you’re into glass & in the area don’t miss this exhibit… http://www.mobot.org/chihuly/  his installations are mind blowing & it’s been held over til Jan.1 2007!

a bit from Dale Chihuly’s bio:

“A prodigiously prolific artist whose work balances content with an investigation of the material’s properties of translucency and transparency, Chihuly began working with glass at a time when reverence for the medium and for technique was paramount.  A student of interior design and architecture in the early 1960s, by 1965 he had become captivated by the process of glassblowing.  He enrolled in the University of Wisconsin’s hot glass program, the first of its kind in the United States, established by Studio Glass movement founder Harvey K. Littleton.  After receiving a degree in sculpture, Chihuly was admitted to the ceramics program at the Rhode Island School of Design, only to establish its renowned glass program, turning out a generation of recognized artists…”

For more of Dale Chihuly’s biography click here.

Tile detail, originally uploaded by lesliegardner.

Wat Phra Shingh Chiang Mai, Thailand

“Wat Phra Singh: located within the city walls, dates from 1345 and offers an example of classic northern Thai style architecture. It houses the Phra Singh Buddha, a highly venerated image, transferred here many years ago from Chiang Rai. ” for more on Chiang Mai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai

Mosaic detail, originally uploaded by lesliegardner.

Wat Phra Shingh Chiang Mai, Thailand

“Wat Phra Singh: located within the city walls, dates from 1345 and offers an example of classic northern Thai style architecture. It houses the Phra Singh Buddha, a highly venerated image, transferred here many years ago from Chiang Rai. ” for more on Chiang Mai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai

column detail, originally uploaded by lesliegardner.

Wat Phra Singh Chiang Mai, Thailand

“Wat Phra Singh: located within the city walls, dates from 1345 and offers an example of classic northern Thai style architecture. It houses the Phra Singh Buddha, a highly venerated image, transferred here many years ago from Chiang Rai. ” for more on Chiang Mai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai

mosaic floors, originally uploaded by schajie.

I believe this was taken at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, http://www.mobot.org/chihuly/  not sure if it was part of the Chihuly Exhibit.   For more info on Chihuly http://mosaicartsource.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/bowl/

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