Mosaic Beach Blog

St. Clare School Mosaic

I was recently commissioned to do a black and white of the OLD St.Clare School for their 100th anniversary celebration. The photo is from 1935.

 

 

What do you think?!  

Plates for Sale

One of my customers is taking her mosaics in a different direction and has a bunch of plates for sale. Contact me info@mosaicbeach.com  if you are interested and I will hook you guys up!

"Over 200 plates for sale, beautiful bright colors, many themed.  Some already broken and in containers.  $1.00 per plate for small quantities, but a better deal for large.  Located above Toronto but willing to assist with delivery "

 

 

Mosaic Yearbook

http://www.mosaicyearbook.com/

the mosaic yearbook is now accepting submissions for the 2009 CD. Check it out...the deadline for submission is Sept 30th so don't delay!

The Calendar contest is BACK!

Calendar FAQ

Want to be featured in our 2010 Mosaic Art Canada calendar?  Submit your photos before September 20th and VOTE after that for your 3 favorite mosaics.

Please include the following with each submission 

•  Name of the mosaic
•  Size of the mosaic
•  materials used
•  Name of artist
•  location of artist.

Please ensure that your photos are the appropriate size!

Size=7.5" x 7.83"
Ideal pixel size = 1875X1959
Min pixel size=938X980

Now get entering!  Calendar FAQ

Mosaic Magazine Announces New International Prize

This just came across my desk yesterday! Very cool and I promise to stock the magazine sooooon!

Mosaic Magazine Announces New International Prize.

 Mosaic Art Now announces a Call to Artists for inclusion in the magazine’s first Exhibition in Print. Designed to replicate the experience of visiting a fine art gallery, the Exhibition will be curated by Scott A. Shields, PhD, a recognized art authority. A prize of $1,000 will be awarded for the "Best in Show" as determined by Shields. The Prospectus and Submittal Forms can be found at www.MosaicArtNow.com. Deadline for submissions is November 11, 2009. Questions can be sent to info@MosaicArtNow.com.

Mosaic classes at the Haliburton School.

Our friend and mosaic artist extraodinaire Judy Breau is teaching once again at the Haliburton School of Arts this summer.  She will be teaching a beginner class June 29th-July 3rd and intermediate-advanced July 13th-17th. 

For more info go to www.haliburtonschoolofthearts.ca and for more info on Judy Breau you can check out her great work at http://www.versatilemosaics.com/index.html

Need Plates?

Gloria Bitidis of Richmond Hill is having a garage sale and she has a great supply of plates that she has been collecting over the years.  Go get some!

Friday, May 1 9 to 5 and Sat. May 2nd. 9 to 3 and Sunday May 3, 9 to 3.

41 Dunloe Road, Richmond Hill at Bayview and 16th Ave.

1400 year old mosaic restored!

A 1,400-year-old glass mosaic glowing in gold was recovered from a site next to the Sea of Galilee in 2005 and recently restored.

Wow! for more info follow this link. http://www.canadaeast.com/entertainment/article/195524

Vacation

Hey All! We are closing tonight at 9pm until Saturday Jan 12th at 10am. Have a great week and see ya then.

Cheers, Tanya

2007 Mosaic Yearbook

It's here, it's here. The 3rd annual CD from the mosaic yearbook folks. This year's CD includes 1111 mosaic images created by 615 artists around the world in 2007. ONly $16.50. Great inspirational gift!

Mosaic Yearbook