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Mosaic Catchup

crowpost — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:02:18 +0000

So long in between posts…busy life, what can I say. If I were posting all the time I wouldn’t be making anything in the studio would I?!? So I’ll keep this short and so sweet. Have finished the Morrill frame commission and would LOVE IT if you’d go check it out on my Kast Hill Studio Fan page on Facebook (link to the right here…) but you can see a preview on my Commissions page. I’m so happy to have finished it after about 6 months of concentrated effort and really very happy with the final mosaic. The clients were very very happy with it. The painting was done by a niece (Meghan Carey) based on Gustav Klimt’s “Danae.” The materials are almost entirely recycled stained glass and handmade faux gold leaf tiles. I really had a good time making this mosaic , challenging as it was to treat the glass like paint. I hope you all enjoy the results!

Upcoming events; I’ll be at the Deerfield Fair starting on the 30th through Sunday, 10/3. I’ll be in the NH Made building demonstrating one of my mosaic techniques on a panel. I won’t tell you the subject matter but think animals… Please stop by and say hello! I might even ask you to snag me a cider donut!

And quickly wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed the NECAP conference on the importance of PLAY! Needless to say though I will anyway, we had fun PLAYING while collaborating on a big and very colorful paper and tape mural, fun and amazement at Michael Moshun juggling (though it was so much more than that) and fun playing word games and meeting all the wild and crazy teaching artists who attended the conference. The day got me back in a really good creative space and I’m looking forward to bringing that inspiration to my teaching and my own work. Everybody needs to PLAY a lot more!

What Mosaic is This?

crowpost — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:56:14 +0000

It’s great I’m so busy with commissions I hardly have time to blog! I’m working on finishing up the Morrill frame for the painting, then onto the Bird Backsplash for Rosemary. Time is flying!
I just got a huge infusion of lovely stained glass pieces donated to my by a really nice guy from Swampscott. A whole trunk-full! Now I’ve sorted it, kind of, and put it in boxes on the shelves of the studio where I can dream on it as much as I want…very inspiring! I can’t wait to use it and may have some need for it in the current mosaic. Anyway, I want to say I truly appreciate the kindness and generosity of strangers. Who are now no longer strangers, part of the efforts behind the community mosaic projects which make them what they are, a community effort, no matter where you come from! Thanks to all who support what I/we do and keep it coming!
Stay tuned for photos of recent works and fall workshops…HUGE FUN!

Pricing Mosaic Commissions

crowpost — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:09:37 +0000

I guess it’s like any art work we make. Always hard to figure out how much to charge for a piece. It’s easier in some ways to price something you’ve made for sale than to price a commissioned mosaic. It’s always a ‘guesstimate” based on previous experience. I find it really difficult. Seems I get into making something and it takes me a lot longer than I thought it might, therefore, I’m not asking what I need to, to make it profitable. I’m hoping that with time and more experience, I’ll be able to resolve this dilemma and be much more comfortable asking for what I need. If anybody has any suggestions regarding this, I’d love to hear from you.