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Mosaics are becoming an international craze and fascination. Exhibits are cropping up, articles and features are appearing in the press and there is a surge of excitement about mosaics.
Signups for our classes at IMA are strong even in this economy and we attribute this to the special character and beauty of mosaics and the mosaic making process.
Thank you for your continued support of the mosaic arts. We would not be here without you!
Check your mailbox for our newest print schedule, loaded with diverse programming taught by our superstar professional team and internationally acclaimed Visiting Instructors.
This month we hosted Visiting Instructors Laurie Mika and Isaiah Zagar who both taught wonderful classes to excited students at IMA!
Other Visiting Artists coming from afar this spring include: Sophie Druin (Canada), Sherri Warner Hunter (Tennessee), Brent Sumner (New Zealand), Ellen Blakeley and Laurel Skye (Northern Cali) and Sonia King (Dallas).
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Every month we will be featuring a student artist who is part of our extended community at IMA. Please click the link to read more about the artist's path to mosaics.
Yolanda Guittrez
Words from Yolanda...
When I was very young around 5, I use to go with my mother and father to Fort Cronkite Beach in Marin County most weekends. My mother and I would for hours — pick through the smooth pebble rocks on the beach for her Rock Mosaics made with Elmer's glue...Read More...
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The Future is NOW
Work by Jeannie Houston Antes
Mixed media mosaics that explore themes like creation, love, passion and fate.
The combined desire to build things and tell stories about her experiences have come together in the form of Jeannie's mosaic assemblages. Using found objects, glass, and jewelry, broken ceramics, photos, bottle caps and typefaces, Jeannie creates a visual narrative about her world.
Randi Casenza
12" x 12" x 12: A Year in Mosaics
"This series began almost as a spiritual discipline, a desire to make a commitment for one year and see it through."
Mosaic artist and longtime IMA student Randi Casenza created one mosaic a month during the year 2008, inspired by her life. This visual journal is a compelling example of the creative process unfolding and a showcase of mosaic methods and materials.
Crack by Laurel True |
Visions / Journeys
New Work by Laurel True
True's new series of work combines materials and elements from around the world- from remote West African villages to the street corners of New Orleans and East Oakland. Working with elemental themes and the concepts of life, birth, beauty and decay, True weaves together both traditional and non-traditional mosaic media and techniques in her new work.
2009 Mosaic International, Juried Group Exhibition
Museum of Man, San Diego
February 28 - April 26
In conjunction with the Society of American Mosaic Artists Conference
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Isaiah Mural
Isaiah Zagar came from Philadelphia to IMA for the third time this month to teach his signature course, Visionary Mosaic Mural Making. More than a dozen students and assistants helped to create the mural, Mermaid Harbor near IMA.
This is the 17th public mural or installation that has been created in or near our Jingletown neighborhood in conjunction with classes at IMA!
The Oakland Indie Awards celebrate Oakland's innovative, socially- and environmentally-responsible businesses and artists. Nominate IMA Here!
SAMA Conference
The Society of American Mosaic Artist's conference, the American Mosaic Summit, will convene on March 25-29, 2009
IMA Director Laurel True and VA Josef Norris will be sitting on a panel called Inner City Mosaics, moderated by Dawn Mendelson.
http://www.americanmosaics.org/sama.aspx?MID=15&PID=45
Programs
Our Resident Artist Program has only two spots left.
info@instituteofmosaicart.com for more info
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True Mosaics Studio is available for commissioned projects. True Mosaics Studio specializes in commercial and residential architectural mosaics, public art and community projects.
For more information about True Mosaics Studio, please check out our blog:http://truemosaicsstudio.blogspot.com/ and updated website www.TrueMosaics.com
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Come visit MSS at SAMA
IMA and Mosaic Studio Supply will each have a table in the Vendor Market at the SAMA conference in San Diego.
If you can't visit us in San Diego, you know where to come for pink tool belts and other cool swag... right here in the Bay Area!
In honor of Niki de Saint Phalle, who will be celebrated at this year's conference... we will be stocking up on Niki books. Stop by our vendor table or come into our shop in IMA for some inspiration from our heroine.
Thursdays in April
10% off in the store for everyone!
(Excludes special orders and a very few other items)
To shop online go to: http://www.mosaicstudiosupply.com
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