The Art of Mosaic Design: A Collection of Contemporary Artists

Fragments of glass, stone, and clay are pieced together in the mosaic art form to create intricate patterns within a unified whole. Functional or decorative, abstract or pictorial, mosaics can be naive in their simplicity or designs of polished sophistication. Once again, this ancient craft is in vogue. This time, mosaic artists are firmly grasping the wheel of its centuries-old techniques, and changing course toward modern aesthetic standards. 
"The Art of Mosaic Design" gathers some of the best contemporary works into a striking gallery of images, ideas, and information. Colorful photographs accompanied by enlightening text dramatically document the work of 42 international artists. Much more than a beautiful picture book. 
"The Art of Mosaic Design" is a comprehensive study of this unique art form now poised for resurgence.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Locktov, JoAnn

Clagett, Leslie Plummer

Crafts & Hobbies

Quarry Books

The Mosaic Sourcebook will delight and instruct mosaic enthusiasts. This beautiful volume features the distinctive and wide-ranging works of 42 top international artists such as Erin Adams, Lucio Orsoni, Beryl Solla, and Laura Bradley. Featured creations are both functional and purely decorative-from glass to marble, teapots to subway murals. The book includes 17 exciting new projects and covers a range of indoor and outdoor uses for mosaics-mirrors, floor tiles, patio tables, and birdbaths. Comprising 250 gorgeous art photos and practical step-by-step instructions, The Mosaic Sourcebook offers inspiration and a complete reference for everything from complete tool and material lists, set-up guidelines, color palette suggestions, the best ways to break up old dishes, how to cut tiles, and design patterns.

Mosaic Sourcebook

Mastandrea, Doreen

Thunder Bay Pr

Mosaic Art and Style: Designs for Living Environments

New in Paperback! Mosaic ideas for every roomMosaic Art and Style is a celebration of how mosaics can be integrated into our environments. Author JoAnn Locktov explores our fascination with mosaic art and illustrates how artists have crafted architectural installations as well as decorative and functional objects that have added immeasurably to living spaces. Readers will enjoy seeing how mosaic art can be applied to every surface imaginable. Mosaic Art and Style tells the story of how the projects were conceived and fabricated from the artists' points of view.
Locktov has forged special relationships with a multitude of artists, who have allowed her to feature their work in Mosaic Art and Style. Through these relationships, she takes the reader into the world of the artist and gives readers a behind-the-scenes pass into the artists' workshops, where she shares their personal thoughts about the creation and inspiration that imbues their work.

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