“The best part about creating mosaics is that the design possibilities are endless. The worst part about creating mosaics is that the design possibilities are endless” — Karen Johnston
Cow Princess
Glass beads, 20"X20", 2018
Direct Method on wood panel. Made with Czech glass seed beads, Millifiori and acrylic beads
Frog Prince
Stained Glass, 20"X20", 2016
Direct Method on wood panel. Made with stained glass, vitreous glass tiles, seed beads, chintz china, chained crystal rhinestones and acrylic beads.
Lady Kate
Stained Glass, 20"X20", 2016
Direct Method on wood panel. Working with stained glass for the first time.
Lady Kate's Crown
16"X20", 2016
Direct Method on wood panel. Made with vitreous glass tiles, seed beads, white ceramic tiles, faux chintz ceramic tiles, chained crystal rhinestones and acrylic trim.
Making the owl panels
1.5'x4' (approximately 25lbs each).
The Six Owl Panels side by side ~ finished, 9'X4', 2015
Made with vitreous glass tiles, chained crystal rhinestone and glass seed beads.
Six Owls and A Party
2015
Six Owls and A Party is a charming, one-of-kind children's book (ages 3-9) that comes alive with colourful and whimsical mosaicked illustrations. Children and adults are sure to be captivated by the enchanting mosaics that cleverly portray a variety of all too human emotions.
Six Owls and A Party, a hoot for the whole family!
Six Owls and A Party was two years in the making; from creating the mosaics, to getting them photographed, to writing and re-writing the story, and then to bringing everything together.
The original six, 1.5'x4', panels were made with glass beads, crystal rhinestones and thousands and thousands of Vitreous glass tiles, all hand cut (one at a time) then glued into place (one at a time). It was a labour of love.
The Queen of Hearts with The Mona Lisa Smile ~ in progress.
A Picassiette mosaic, made with white and grey vitreous glass tiles (hand cut into 1/6" tesserae), clear acrylic beads, crystal and grey glass seed beads, plumbing chain, washers, bolts, decorative trim, antique broaches and chained crystal rhinestone.
MIRRORS AND MORE
The Queen of Hearts with The Mona Lisa Smile ~ finished
4'X6', 2013
This mosaic took about 7 months to complete (working on and off in between various other projects).
Weight - just under 100lbs
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