Mixed Media and Mosaics
Modern society has presented us with a huge variety of materials that have been creatively adapted by new artists. Materials that were intended for utilitarian uses have been re-purposed and mixed. Providing fresh opportunities for artistic expression to explore texture, color, pattern and form.
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Martha Jones www.greenmosaics.com
Professionally trained interior & architectural designer, Martha Jones, artist and owner of Green Mosaics, combines her passion for design, salvaging and reuse into creating recycled art for home & garden.
Intrigued by her mother’s Better Homes and Gardens magazines as a child, along with looking forward to local trash night, her unique art and approach blends her environmentally friendly attitude while also slowing down the amount of material put into landfills. Birdbaths are created from discarded satellite dishes, terracotta chimney inserts are mosaiced into garden columns, table tops are made from leftover vinyl flooring, and junk mail, wallpaper and old calendars are used for collage picture frames and wall art. |
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Liz Collins lizstudio@lizcollinsart.com
Working with oil pastels for the past 20 years, the move into mixed media this past year has sparked an exciting, new creative path for me.
The work is a spirited exploration of planes, transparency and the use of maps and other found writings as both texture and metaphor. Using the line of selected planes breaks the solidity of the surface and gives the piece a life of its own. The serendipity of color placement and freedom to use whatever color wherever I desire is like being let free from a box into the wild. Oil pastels and acrylics as my” background” media I mostly work on panel that has been gessoed, then finally, coated with an archival varnish. |
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Yvon Dockter ynotdock@aol.com
I've learned that I love to combine materials. I always search for different materials to work with and to add with one another. I've recently been working with metal and enjoy combining metal with ceramic. It especially pleases me to reclaim 'Found Metal'
I also enjoy gathering indigenous materials in order to create strong clay bodies and striking and unusual glaze effects in my ceramic work. Although I've only been using metal for less than three years. I've been playing with clay for over 28 years. |
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Michael Larson michael@sbbmail.com
Using primarily recycled metal, wood and glass, I create unique artistic expressions. I enjoy the challenge of taking discarded materials and giving them a new life as quality artwork. My work ranges from the whimsical to the serious, from simple wind chimes to complex weldments. |
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Karel Krystin Hendee http://karelhendee.com/index.html
Karel is an artist who primarily paints on silk and incorporates collage, appliqué, and quilting techniques to enhance design, texture, and depth. Drawing upon her background as a garden designer and yoga instructor she integrates images of nature and mysticism.
Her work inspires viewers to appreciate and respect the natural and supernatural world we live in. She was recently praised at the Pacific International Quilt Festival for her use of color and contrasting value. Ms. Hendee has taught silk painting and garden design workshops in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California. Her other interests include playing old time Appalachian style banjo and clogging, hiking with her dog JB, and spending time with her sweetheart. |
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Jean Patterson http://www.jpmosaics.com/ jeanpatt@hotmail.com
Trained in conventional art with a past history of traditional study in photo restoration and hand oil tinting, my fondness for details comes through. Having a 12-year background in stained glass design, glass painting and etching, the move to mosaics seemed appropriate.
For years I had thought about creating mosaics, then three years ago I took a class and I was officially hooked! Inspired by nature, fish and flora designs are often the building blocks of my work. Mosaics are a satisfying outlet for my creativity and allow me to receive comfort and strength. |
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