‘Making mosaics is
like playing in a kaleidoscope’
I fell in love with stained-glass mosaics 20 years ago.
It all started with knitting: I tackled a new generation of sweater patterns shaped by bold color and geometric designs.
Then, as an experiment, I decided to explore similar shapes in glass. I bought scraps at first — by the pound — from a stained-glass window-maker.
Soon abstract designs — andleaves and trees, flowers and night skies — were bloomingoninlaid serving trays… boxes …mirrors frames — and I was collecting bright squares of opaque glass from suppl
Making mosaics brings me joy.
And I hope the final results bring joy and artistry to functional itemsin the everyday lives of people who own them.
A long-time journalist, speechwriter and library program planner, I find surprising parallels in making mosaics:
I’m still sharing things I discover in the wide world out there … organizing them thoughtfully … in fresh ways … hoping to interest and delight.
As a recent arrival to Oakland, CA, I am learning a new community -- and its extraordinary natural world.
And I’m relishing new challenges as an artist … new projects and new opportunities for collaboration.
