Mosaic Travel Possibilities

I always get a bit antsy in the fall - hearing the call to travel.  Maybe it's because I know that I'm headed for the grey days of winter.  Just in case you feel the same, I thought I would share with you a few mosaic travel possibilities.  Some of these trips are virtual and some would be best live (not always possible, but we can dream).  I've also included new pictures of my first forest sculpture "Into The Woods".

Enjoy, Patty

 

First Stop - New York

From your computer, you can take a tour of the fabulous underground mosaics at Art Underground/Treasure of New York.  This is a 60 minute video detailing one of the world's foremost public art collections. 



Artist - Andrea Dezso

Now, if that doesn't get your mosaic juices flowing there is always Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) on Park Avenue until November 15th.  But, alas, this would require an actual visit to NY.  Do I hear "road-trip"?  YES






"Les Trois Graces" (1999)

 

 

Curated by Nohra Haime, there are nine  monumental sculptures made of polyester resin, with mosaics of ceramic, mirror and stained glass, towering as high as 16 feet and as wide as 13 feet. Saint Phalle’s signature nanas and totems are featured, as well as works from her iconic Black Heroes series depicting legendary jazz musicians and athletes. 

On to Turkey and the Hatay  Archeology Museum where there are over 35,000 artifacts and the largest collection of mosaics in the world.   

  

Next stop -  Rome and the  Vatican Mosaic StudioI recently discovered this clip from RomeReports.com which gives you an inside look.  My friend (and pen pal), Adri, is not shown  in this clip, so I posted his picture above.

 

Time to step off of the tour bus and get down to some mosaic business...

 



A new how-to book came out a few months ago.  It's available (on-line) but I haven't had a chance to look it over.  The title is intriguing - it makes me wonder what "secrets" they are giving away...

Please send me a note if you have seen this book and want to give me your thoughts
 Patty



Glue:  On my constant search for glue knowledge, I found The Glu Guru Adhesive Test Center.  (Some things must be shared.)

And, finally -

"Into The Woods" (Work In Progress)

 



“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.  Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities.”  -Dr. Seuss
 

(hiding among the leaves)

 

(a cottage belonging to, who?)

 

(I never skimp on color)

 (the bigger picture)

 

 

 

TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)

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