My messy workspace on Monday night. Working on a frame.
Some of the other girls in the class.
Beginning of the frame...the white gooey stuff is mastic...a waterproof adhesive. I usually use a clear-drying non-waterproof adhesive (e.g. Weldbond), but this mastic drys white, and I wanted the white to show through some of the more transparent tiles. They are too dark against the black background. The white mastic will brighten them up a bit. The grout will cover up the excess mastic that is pushed up around the tiles.
This mosaic is part of a current exhibition showing at the gallery. An artist from Michigan.
same exhibit.
a glass-on-glass mosaic...takes on a stained glass appearance.
an instructors example
example frames made by other students....these pictures don't do them justice.
a frame i just finished....going to an auction to benefit the women's sober living house (McCoy House) that I managed when I lived in Mississippi.
close-up of same frame
same deal, except in green
check out the lizard eye on the top corner. ;) i love incorporating smaller pics in with the work.
and here is a picture of me with my niece and a couple of my nephews..i have two other nephews that didn't make it in the picture. They are the light of my life. Love them all so much.
Emily,
ReplyDeleteYour work is gorgeous! Glad to hear you are enjoying the creative process as well. Thanks for sharing-I'll keep watching for more!
Sue