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ORSONI MOSAIC SCHOOL
MASTER IN MOSAICO
In October 2006, I attended the Orsoni School's Master in Mosaics course in Venice, Italy. Venice Revisited and Fallen are the two mosaics I created during the 2-week class. Both are made with smalti and smalti golds and metallics. Venice Revisited is a mosaic interpretation of a photo my husband and I took in Venice in 1999. Fallen is a contemporary mosaic using Orsoni's fabulous metallic mosaics. Fallen was part of a juried exhibit at the Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, September 2008. Fallen has also been chosen for inclusion in a book by Brit Hammer-Dijcks entitled, Mosaic - Finding Your Own Voice.
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| At alla bizantina mosaics, my focus is on art mosaics as well as custom mosaic designs. I have done a variety of pieces, each meant to express a slightly different style.
I am a member of SAMA - Society of American Mosaic Artists, BAMM - British Association of Modern Mosaic, the International Association of Comtemporary Mosaicists, Guild of Charlotte Artists and the Charlotte Art League.
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| Big Al |
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These two floor mosaics, commissioned by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Authority, were installed at the Mile 35 Visitors Center on Alligator Alley (I-75) outside of Ft. Lauderdale in April 2005.
Each mosaic is a "natural history" depiction of the Florida Everglades environment and highlights the difference between alligators and crocodiles.
Each mosaic is 6'x6', not including the border tiles. This visitors center is a fun and
educational place to learn about the Everglades and the efforts being made to restore it.
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Mosaics, School and Children
In 2008, I was honored to work with the Metro School in Charlotte to create mosaics for the school. I assisted the art teacher - acting more as a technical advisor - in creating 10 mosaics. Each contains a photo from the old neighborhood surrunded by mosaics created by the children. Dedication was held May 2008.
In 2009, I worked with the Charlotte Secondary School, again acting as technical advisor, helping the 6th grade class create mosaics for the school.
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