mosaic

“Gems” by Lynn Bridge This morning, when I went for a walk, I felt porous. The wind through my skin and the light and shadow through my eyes carried restoration and wisdom inside me.  I deflated just a bit upon coming indoors to work.  Note to my spirit:  hold the

[slideshow] The last couple of days, I have taken an old, unfinished mosaic of mine outside to watch it interact and make friends with the light, patterns, and forms in the front yard.  I took lots of pictures, and sometimes gave it my “blur treatment”.  You’ll

The Paleo Diet by Lynn Bridge 10 1/2″ x 13″ Have not read the book.  I do see it on other peoples’ bookshelves, and I hear others swearing by it for weight loss and good health. When I hear the prefix ‘paleo-,’ I immediately think

Abundance by Lynn Bridge Over the weekend, I was talking to a friend who mothers an elementary school-aged daughter.  The child is the only offspring of two talented parents, and it would be hard to imagine a child with better upbringing on all fronts.  Short of the earth coming

Food Desert by Lynn Bridge 10 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Which of you has had to change your diet dramatically by eliminating one or more food categories?  If you have, you are probably familiar with the feelings of panic when you realize that nothing your are

I have covered the newspaper with plaster strips. The cat wears two coats of plaster now, and will need a third coat before it is completely filled-out and smooth. What shall I name her?

At this stage, the wire armature is covered with little strips of newspaper held on with masking tape.

I have made a wire armature for a simple model of the squirmy cat. After the wire is in place, I will start filling in with newspaper and tape.

Here is the cat I made in Sherri Warner Hunter’s workshop today. This is water-based clay, suitable for a quick, three-dimensional sketch.  

Sherri Warner Hunter teaching at the Society of American Mosaic Artists conference in Lexington I am here in Lexington, absorbing mosaic mania, an annual event.    The workshop I attended today was entitled “From Concept to Presentation: Models, Maquettes, and