#3 hot (mosaic) stuff

Today's hot mosaic is from Kivotos Hotel in Mykonos, Greece.

That's EXACTLY where I wish I could be now.

#2 hot (mosaic) stuff

Today's hot mosaic is from Dara Marela Blog.

#1 hot (mosaic) stuff

Am I loving this now.....I can almost see Aphrodite being reborn here. A spectacular mosaic tub with unglazed tiles for an antique minimal edge. A jewel. This is heaven. By artist Artist Stevie Meder for Artaic.

unexpected treasures while googling

Title: St. Olga of Kiev. Drawing for mosaic. «Святая Ольга». Н.К. Рерих. Эскиз мозаики.
Nicholas Roerich

Posting something I accidentally found on the internet for the mere beauty and intensity of the design. A drawing for mosaic.

via http://ookaboo.com

Beautifying a school in Georgia USA with mosaics

Another interesting project again from a school. Beautifying the entrance columns of the Keheley school in Georgia USA. This should look incredible once it's finished!

The Read more about the project HERE

express yourself

photo credit Sue Austreng

There was a very interesting article yesterday on http://abcnewspapers.com by Sue Austreng illustrating a remarkable and honourable initiative to help students express their feelings and communicate what they love about the Transition Plus program, a secondary special education program for children with disabilities in Minnesota.

Initiatives like these should be under the spotlight!

Read the full article HERE

Perfection

Isn't this Victorian micromosaic pendant just PERFECT?

Life ...(Empress Zoe)

Her name Zoe (Ζωή in Greek) means life and as I was reading what's on Wikipedia (she was a Byzantine Empress and born in the purple c. 978 – June 1050), I realised how intriguing and fascinating her life was. Which reminds me I have given up on writing my Theodora story. I recommend you read THIS! The stories behind mosaics! WOW...

When history and tradition speak louder than words

I love it when I come across things like these! Full of history, meaning and inspiration. 

The Hopi woman in the picture is wearing turquoise mosaic earrings and a necklace of glass seed beads. Can you believe that the picture was taken in 1901?

as seen in http://beyondbuckskin.blogspot.it/2011/09/some-history-ancient-southwest-jewelry.html

brilliant bubble bowl

 

A rather.. unusual bowl made of little bubbles set as if in a 3D mosaic!

A glimpse on the amazing things you can find on Etsy...

From mkwatelier