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

I'm Imooized

Some amazing jewelery from IMOOI including a mosaic pattern. I love the polished look of these! They might be a bit "industrial" but they are very classy.

image credit http://www.2modern.com

the most amazing things come from love

via bubble wrapped

I found this in a very extraordinary Etsy shop called Bubble Wrappd on Etsy and I think it's just perfect!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Let's talk about men

I know that Winter is "officially" over and this was a Menswear A/W 2013 trend but I had to post this picture!

Look at the tile patterns on the jackets.......

Would you like to see your man wear this?

pic from a post dated 29 January 2013 from blog http://patternbank.com.

Everypiece counts in large amounts. ARTAIC's mosaic patterns

Even though I truly admire mosaic artists that work on very small scale mosaics, there's something about large scale mosaics covering entire walls and spaces that fascinates me. It's like with huge jewelry. They make a statement.

Whereas small mosaics or micro-mosaics embellish a space and give a special aura of dicontinuity among other decorative items, the role of giant mosaics is to make a statement. To define a space. Mosaic is what calls the shots. Every other element should follow the rules set by this mosaic work.

 

I'm particularly impressed with the "links" mosaic here. Perfect for high-tech spaces or anywhere. Strict, formal and chic. Absolutely chic.

images from Artaic.com

Gold-leaf mosaic vases perfect for Lara Croft

Imad Punto Mosaico is a company from Ravenna that creates some very distinctive glistening mosaics that combine mixed media, Murano beads and a slight Aztec dimension to their mosaic style. Don't you see these vases somewhere inside a Lara Croft game or is it just me?

Very interesting work! 

Image credit from Imad's site http://www.imadpuntomosaico.it. 

Mosaic Inspiration: Column from Monreale, Sicily

I couldn't resist. We have seen lots of mosaics from Monreale Sicily this last week from D&G's extraordinary Tailored Mosaic Winter 2014 collection that today - still wanting to remain within the theme of mosaics from Italy - I'm sharing this gem of inspiration. How you use this ...it's up to you. I would definitely consider (if I was to make mosaics) creating a mirror using this golden/turquoise pattern as a border.

image credit www.viaggiestate.com 

The Human Form in Mosaic by Elaine M.Goodwin

My decision to subscribe as an associate with Amazon has been a wise one and that's not because of the possibility to earn money from this program but mainly because I get to scour and dig out great MOSAIC BOOKS like this one! This book should be a must if you want to explore ways to render the human form with mosaic tesserae. The name of the author should be your guarantee. Elaine M. Goodwin. 

Book description:

"The Human Form in Mosaic" is an original and revelatory exploration in the hands of an accomplished artist and author, using the human form as a means to introduce the reader to the technique of mosaic-making. The author guides the reader through the step-by-step process of individually cutting and placing 'tesserae' - the small pieces of marble, gold, glass and ceramic that go to make up mosaics - to articulate the human form, both the body and the face."