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Cover mosaic by Lucio Colusso (Italy)
What is the Mosaic Art Yearbook?
Stéphanie Chatelet (France)
The 2007 Edition of the Mosaic Art Yearbook is a celebration of the incredible diversity and creativity of contemporary mosaic art.
Piotr Czapracki (Poland)
This exceptional art form, rich in thousands of years of tradition, is exploding with new ideas and approaches.
left to right: Judy Breau (Canada), Gary Drostle (UK), Will de Vries (The Netherlands)
This CD gallery is one of the largest collections of contemporary mosaics ever assembled.
Shug Jones (USA)
Mosaic Art 3 contains 1111 high-resolution color photographs of mosaics created in 2007 by artists worldwide. The CD is compatible with both PC and Macintosh computers.
Left to right: Laura Rendlen (USA), Richard FREY (France), Sophie Drouin (Canada)
Realistic 3D page-flipping gives you a natural and intuitive viewing experience as you move from one mosaic to the next. A Table of Contents and Index help you locate specific artists.
left to right: Arlene Piarulli (Italy), Helen Bodycomb (Australia), Ingrid Pisano (USA)
Mosaic Art 3 is a testament to the renaissance of the incredible art form that is mosaic. This collection will educate and inspire those new to contemporary mosaic art as well as those who have already discovered the wonder and magic of mosaic.
Brooks Tower (USA), Lynne Chinn (USA), Jinet Mosaique (Canada)
Mosaic Art Source would like to extend a special thanks to Bill Buckingham, creator of the Mosaic Art Yearbook, for his seemingly endless dedication to the Art of Mosaic.
I was going to email Bill personally to let him know how much we appreciate his work but just found this message on his site:
“We are out rock-hounding during the next couple of days and hope to find some great new stones to add to our collection… Rock on!” Mosaic Rocks
I always wondered what he did in his spare time…. 
left to right: Michael Welch & Bill Buckingham Rock! - mosaicartsource
Actually, I have no idea how he does it all! Bill also owns & operates Mosaic Rocks, hosts Mosaic Atlas, takes care of the web design over at SAMA, is a SAMA board member & a fine mosaicist himself.
So Bill, I won’t disturb you… hope you enjoy your downtime & if you happen upon this, “Thank you & keep on Rock’n!”
Tags: mosaic, mosaic art, mosaic artists, mosaic yearbook, contemporary mosaic, world mosaics, mosaic cd, international mosaics, bill buckingham, SAMA, lucio colusso, stephanie chatelet, judy breau, gary drostle, will de vries, piotr czapracki, shug jones, brooks tower, lynne chinn, jinet mosaique, arlene prarulli, helen bodycomb, ingrid pisano,
Columbia Rd. Flower Market Mosaic Sign, originally uploaded by Dave Gorman.
Letterbox Mosaic on Flickr - by Dave Gorman
mosaic basket on the wall on Flickr - Dr J Bowman
mosaic flowers columbia road on Flickr - sf2london
Mosaic flowers east london on Flickr - Soggy Semolina
Columbia Rd Mosaic, London on Flickr - Tanya Bowd
Columbia Rd Mosaic, London on Flickr - Tanya Bowd
Columbia Rd Mosaic, London on Flickr - Tanya Bowd
columbia road mosaic on Flickr - sf2london
Columbia Rd Floral Mosaic, London on Flickr - by Tanya Bowd
mosaic floral detail on Flickr - sf2london
live music at columbia road mosaic backdrop on Flickr - by eloueralou
Fifth Avenue Mosaic - DY Mosaics, originally uploaded by mosaic art source.
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Fifth Avenue (above)
12″ x18″
2004
Meanwhile, a few of you have asked to see some of my mosaics so I finally got my courage up & attached my first mosaic using smalti… it’s a combination of materials: smalti, vitreous tile, stained glass & pottery shards.
L’Ambasciatrice
27″ x 16″ x 13″
Stained glass and millefiori on mixed media base
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Interview - Julie Richey
Julie Richey won the Members’ Choice Award at the Mosaic Arts International Exhibit this year. L’Ambasciatrice (photo above) was the most refreshing piece in the show & definitely had that WOW! factor.
I was so enamoured with this exquisite piece, when I saw Julie in Mesa, I pretty much grabbed her. I just had to let her know how much I loved L’Ambasciatrice & (of course) started bubbling over with questions… how did she come up with the concept… what kind of base did she use??? Julie (sweetheart that she is) generously shared her whole process…
Mosaic Art Source Article - full interview with Julie Richey
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
millefiori
millefiori - italian “mille” (thousand) “fiori” (flower) - decorative glass made by cutting and arranging cross sections of fused glass rods of various colors and thicknesses. m.a.s. mosaic glossary
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus April Newsletter
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
mosaic marathon heart on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
mosaic marathon book on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
mosaic marathon garden on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
mosaic marathon dove, originally uploaded by mosaic art source.
As part of the Mesa Conference SAMA member Kim Emerson led two workshops on large-scale architectural mosaics.
Participating SAMA members fabricated a series of five panels (designed by Kim) in a fun-filled mosaic marathon! They utilized Kim’s method of face-taping the design and thinsetting it to panels. The finished panels were then donated to the Southwest Human Development, a not-for-profit organization with the mission of creating a positive future for young children. The mosaic panels were mounted on the exterior wall of SWHD’s four-story building in Phoenix, Arizona.
Studio del Mosaico Vatican on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Micro Mosaic & filati vatican in progress on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
This one is about half way done. The picture is underneath and they
then fill it with the tessere (the pieces). The line between the mosaic
and the underdrawing is noticiable on the right.
Van Gogh Micro Mosaic in progress on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Van Gogh! This will probably sell for thousands of dollars
micro mosaic vatican studio in progress on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Another one being made. The pope likes to give mosaics to whoever he visits abroad as a present and they also sell these.
Mosaic Smalti and filati on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Mosaic Smalti on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
colors they had just received that day from Venice. Venice is where they get most of their colors.
lobby mosaic rome on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Mosaic reproduction lime bed on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
This artist is using an old picture of a long lost mosaic to recreate it.
Mosaic Art Source - more micromosaics in progress at the Vatican Mosaic Studio
History of Birmingham Mosaic, originally uploaded by ßlϋeωãvε.
Flower seller and high-society woman. This mosaic was found (somewhat surprisingly) on the Holloway Circus roundabout in Birmingham. I think it shows the history of Birmingham.
Detail of the back of a boy’s head from a History of Birmingham mosaic on the Holloway Circus roundabout, Birmingham.
The Palau de la Música Catalana Exterior Mosaic Images
Amazing on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by 300 spartans
Outside detail on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by 300 spartans
El Palau on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by spacedoll
The Palau de la Música Catalana Interior Mosaic & Stained Glass Images
Inside El Palau on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by spacedoll
my favourite part on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by 300 spartans
The glass ceiling on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by 300 spartans
Beethoven on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by 300 Spartans
The Palau de la Música Catalana Exterior Mosaic Facade & Column Details
façade detail on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by kitta
Sección de la fachada del Palau de la Musica. on Flickr! by xip
Span_20051005_1685 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by Meg Hajekova
2006_Spain_Barcelona_44 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by shengmei_zhang
Palau de la Musica Catalana on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by leprechaun_il
The Palau de la Música Catalana Exterior Mosaic Ticket Booth & Floral Column Details
old ticket booth on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by hirsak
Mosaico on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by manelcap
Mosaic on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by Van Tassel
Barcelona - Palau de la Musica Catalana on Flickr - by biketrouble
2005-12-31-Barcelona, Palau de la Musica Catalana on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by Matilde Gaspar Silva
Palau de la Música Catalana - Barcelona, Spain
The Palau de la Música Catalana (”Palace of Catalan Music”) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is a concert hall built between 1905 and 1908, designed by the Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It was inaugurated in 1908, and its style is known as modernisme, the local term to design the Art Nouveau, whose most noteworthy practitioner was Antoni Gaudí.
The Palau de la Música Catalana was built to be the concert hall of the Orfeó Català (”Catalan Choir”), the most important choir in Catalonia in the beginning of the XXth century. The project was financed by this institution, principally, but also by the donations of the well-living bourgeoisie in the city.
Due to the wealthy circumstances and the increasing sympathy of industrialists and bourgeoisie to Catalan nationalism, Montaner was asked for a national, symbolist architecture and building. So he added the traditional ceramics and “maons”, and asked other well-known Catalan artists to work with him. As a consequence, the Palau shows a wide variety of techniques and materials, both inside and outside.
In 1997, it was added as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Palau de la Música Catalana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Church mosaic on Flickr! left side of the church entrance.
Church mosaic on Flickr - Photo Sharing! right side of the church entrance.
Stanford Campus Church Mosaics
Grand Palace Mosaic Work - by derek malcolm - Flickr!
Grand Flower Work, originally uploaded by dmalcolm.
Stunning Glass & Flower mosaic details Bangkok’s Grand Palace - Thailand
NAPLES - MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE, originally uploaded by kwbill.
A column covered with floral mosaics from Pompeii.
merrion mosaics january 2006 3, originally uploaded by belljw18670.
merrion mosaics january 2006 2, originally uploaded by belljw18670.
Detail of “Delancey Orchard” in Delancey Station, originally uploaded by hoggardb.
Ming Fay
2004
Smalti Mosaic
Fabricated by Franz Mayer of Munich
Franz Mayer of Munich - a bit of history
“1847 Joseph Gabriel Mayer (1808 - 1883) founded the “Institute for Christian Art“. He visualized a company that was “…a combination of fine arts, architecture, sculpture and painting…“ to revitalize the medieval building trades. Around 1860 a stained glass department was created. In 1865 the first overseas branch was opened in London. In 1882 the company was awarded the status of “Royal Bavarian Art Establishment“ by King Ludwig the II. Following this, the studio moved into an rich and active period with over 500 employees and world-wide business connections. This was achieved during the management of Franz Borgias Mayer (1848 - 1926) who was the founder’s son. In 1888 a new branch in New York City was opened bringing the company to full international status and in 1892, Pope Leo XIII named the company a “Pontifical Institute of Christian Art“.
After the 1st World War, Franz Borgias Mayer’s sons, Anton (1886 - 1967), Karl (1889 - 1970) and Adalbert (1894 - 1987) took over the management. In 1925, the ecclesiastical sculpture department was dropped from the business and a mosaic department took it’s place. The company transformed into an artist’s studio for stained glass and mosaic. From that point on, many freelance artists and architects began to use the services of the studio.
During the post war years, mosaic was brought to new heights with regards to architectural art due to intensive artistic studies and new technical developments. From the beginning, restoration and reconstruction of historic stained glass and mosaics were important and new experience in these fields have, over generations, assisted in realising these sorts of projects.” source Franz Mayer of Munich
Weston Park Museum mosaic bench seat, originally uploaded by lizjones112.
Weston Park Museum, Sheffield
Näckros, originally uploaded by mija larsson.
This is from the street market at Hornstull in Stockholm
Artists : Backa Carin Ivarsdotter and Monica Larsson.
The piece is called Miraculum and it’s 510 square meters. Probably the largest outdoor mosaic in Scandinavia
Minton Opus Sectile floor mosaic, originally uploaded by fotofacade.
Bury Parish Church. Andy Marshall www.fotofacade.com
for more info
japan, originally uploaded by tiny slip of a girl.
mosaic entrance to a public toilet @ asakusa (i was going to photograph the entrance to the men’s but then i realised you could see right in to guys at the urinal)
“Asakusa is one of the few traditional quarters left in Tokyo. During the Edo period, it marked the Northern limit of the city. It was where the out-classed such as the prostitutes, yakusas and priests (as strange as it may seem) lived. Yoshiwara, the infamous pleasure quarter, was located in the Northern part of Asakusa, not far from Senso-ji Temple.In the Meiji era, it was in Asakusa that the first Western imported entertainment were tested. That is where the first public cinema opened, where the first Western operas were shown (at the Imperial Theater) and that the first music hall and striptease clubs made their appearance.
The most notable touristical attraction is the Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺). According to the legend, in 628 two fishermen found a 50cm high golden statue of the Buddhist goddess “Kannon” in the Sumida river. The county chief Haji Nakatomo errected a small construction to house the statue, which then became Senso-ji.” excerpt from Tokyo Guide
Children’s Village Mural, originally uploaded by kid_serve.
Children’s Village Mural, originally uploaded by kid_serve.
Children’s Village Mural, originally uploaded by kid_serve.
This mosaic mural is located on 10th Street (between Howard and Folsom) in San Francisco during the summer of 2006. This mural is on the front of a pre-school called Children’s Village. The lower part of the mural was created with 4 year olds from the center. This is a Kid Serve mural.
click here for more about kid serve mosaic murals
Children’s Village Mural, originally uploaded by kid_serve.
Helena’s Pin, originally uploaded by Happy.Phantom.
A micromosaic pin belonging to one of my great-grandmothers. I don’t remember when I came into possession of this pin, but I know it was hers. I might have been playing with her costume jewelry and was told I could keep it. Either way, I love it and all its little details.
Mosaic Art Source - Micromosaic Images Archive
Jeannie Linam, originally uploaded by savinca.
This is the only person’s name on the mosaic bench, so I’m thinking that it is the artist’s signature. Houston, Texas
P1050614, originally uploaded by winkai_h.
a photo of the whole composition, as you’ll see the details are fabulous!
this “Sunflowers” work was made by Yen Shui-Long (1903-1997). You can learn his works and life in another website: slyen.org/
pompeii4.jpg, originally uploaded by k_meinhart.
Estúdio de mosaicos, São Paulo, originally uploaded by Mantelli.
Estúdio de mosaicos, São Paulo, originally uploaded by Mantelli.
foto 1, originally uploaded by madridmatilde.
a great example of the indirect method
Mosaic, originally uploaded by dunneasley.
Mosaic Ceiling, originally uploaded by Xerones.
Detail from the ceiling of the Martorana or Church of S. Maria del Ammiraglio.
Gold and jet tessera used to create light and shade round the flowers.