Artist’s statement on the process of making these pieces: The base is 3/4 inch plywood which I cut to size. I sketch the image onto the wood. I purchase commercially available tesserae (the word for small mosaic tiles of various materials, sizes, colors) and use either nippers or hammer/hardie combination to break into size/shape I want. These are then glued onto the wood using Weldbond and the piece is grouted (although not all my work is). I use red oak 1/2 x 3/4 moulding to make the frame, which I then stain.
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Beetle. Glass and Ceramic Mosaic. 12″ x 12″.
Octopus. Glass Mosaic. 18″ diameter.
Country House. Glass Mosaic. 5″ x 5″.
Tea is Served. Glass Mosaic. 12″ x 12″.
Man in Turban. Stone Mosaic. 12″ x 18″.
