Category Archives: Mosaic

Urban Air Market

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

It was a beautiful day today for the Urban Air Market in Hayes Valley.  This happens twice a year – the next one is September 12, 2012.  It’s a ‘curated marketplace for sustainable design’  - full of creative people that … Continue reading →

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Piecing in Barcelona

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Plenty of inspiration for piecing – fabric and mosaic – for when I get home!

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February Photo A Day

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I decided I’m doing this. Want to join me? There’s Project 365 which is to load up photo a day for 365 days, but I’m too chicken to commit to something for 365 whole days. Even if the year really … Continue reading →

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All the Hearts for All the Kids

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Katherine England is to blame for my adding piecing and breaking glass and tile bits to the artsy craftsy stuff I was already doing. Did I need to start a collection of opaque glass pieces, marbles, and mirror; keeping every … Continue reading →

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Mosaic Inspiration

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

By Alan Shepp – Seen at Riverfront Plaza by the Napa River Inn.

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Washed Ashore

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Washed Ashore is an art installation and community project at the Marine Mammal Center at the Marin Headlands. Every piece is made out of junk – plastic mostly – that washed ashore Oregon beaches and then were cleaned, sorted and … Continue reading →

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Duck Eyes and David Lynch

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Who decided that painting these eyes on this cement duck lawn ornament was a good idea? Duck was abandoned and fated for the dumpster, but he was rescued. His beady yellow and black eyes could not be avoided in the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie – A Recipe

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Truth be told, I entered the contest on the last day for entries on a whim. It was a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie contest to be baked by a parent and child.   Sponsored by Bill Hutton in memory of … Continue reading →

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Treasure Island Flea Market

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

We went for our morning walk today at the first weekend of the Treasure Island Flea Market.  Treasure Island, if you’re not familiar, is an island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland.  It … Continue reading →

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Mosaic Eggs

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

They started as large plastic Easter eggs from Michael’s.  They ended up encased in plastic cement, fiberglass, thinset, tile, and grout. They’re a gift for friends with chickens in their backyard.  What will the chickens will think of them? (You … Continue reading →

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