I want to extend a big thank you to all folks have: come to art shows, visited this website, purchased art, and discovered their own love of mosaic! Thanks also to Claire and Kelley, local mosaic artists and friends. You’re both doing fantastic work growing the profile of mosaics in Seattle, and I have enjoyed working with you immensely.

WaterLight Mosaics is looking forward to a creative year! Architectural and fine art projects are in the works, and I invite you to check back periodically for news. You might enjoy this picture of a classic mosaic tool: the hammer and hardie, used for cutting smalti, stone, and tile. The hardie is usually set into a smaller wood base, but this giant caught my eye late last year. Sadly, the Northwest Craft Center at the Seattle Center closed. This beauty was for sale, and is now waiting for its permanent home in my studio.

Hammer and Hardie

Thanks to Patty Makatura for organizing this holiday show/sale. I will be one of 11 artists next Friday night at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle.

I had thought about an open house this holiday season at my house, but I think this will be better! Please come by to visit, browse, and enjoy good company.

No need to RSVP, but if you want to say “hi, yes, I’m coming”, then I will just be all the more thrilled and looking forward to seeing you … kind of like the rose in the Little Prince.

What I do:

Fine art and architectural mosaic – using glass, porcelain, tile, stone … or other unique tesserae, to bring works of  beauty and meaning to homes and public spaces.

Why:

Because mosaic is an ancient art that persists into our modern world. Mosaic has a physical presence, in addition to the typical considerations of design and color. The kinesthetic pleasure of cutting and arranging pieces is conveyed in the work itself, and the new owner can also enjoy putting one’s hands on the work (carefully of course!).

How:

I compose a new whole from brokenness, sometimes carefully cutting the tesserae, sometimes arranging already shattered pieces.

In future posts, look for pictures and descriptions of the process of mosaic. And feel free to contact me if you are interested in one of the works here, or a special commission.

Please visit these sites (virtual & real), where my mosaic work is being shown: