Bio

 

 

 

 

 

A little bit about me. This video was filmed for me by Larry Graykin of Art Spider.  It’ll give you a really good idea of what I’m about.

Watch the video here:

BA Visual Arts, New England College, Professional Memberships and affiliations; SAMA (Society of American Mosaic Artists), Mosaics New England, NH Made, Micro-Credit NH, NH Women’s Caucus for Art, Vermont Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, Contemporary Mosaic Art

The Nose Knows

When I’m working on my mosaics, I am drawn in purely by the tactile quality and visual stimulation offered by the uneven and reflective surfaces of the broken china, stained glass and found objects I use.  Something about handling these materials appeals to me in a way that paper, paint or pencils don’t.  I can create a three dimensional story with each piece.  Sometimes it’s the china itself that creates a story with its pattern.  Occasionally it’s what I  add on that tells a story or captures a moment in time.  You have to decide what the story is…
I also find it very rewarding and important to use mainly recycled materials in my work.  I collect scraps from stained glass artists, dichroic glass from jewelry makers, broken or cracked china and found objects from antique shops, yard sales and flea markets.  My substrates are often pieces of wood from building projects.  There is so much more character in things that are used and recycled, they have a story all their own.
My mosaic is finished when I feel I’ve made something people will  enjoy, maybe even smile at or be reminded of another time.  I want to leave behind something lasting, so I hope the mosaics and their stories will be around for a long time!

Member:
Contemporary Mosaic Art
http://mosaicsandceramics.ning.com/

Mosaics New England
http://www.mosaicsnewengland.com/

NHMade
http://www.nhmade.com/

MicrocreditNH
http://www.microcreditnh.org/

The Society of American Mosaic Artists
http://americanmosaics.org/

The Vermont Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
http://www.carvingstudio.org/home/home.asp

 

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