Hangs like hell!
Finally, our Byzantine group work was hung and of course we have posed proudly for a photo.
Can you smell the spring?
One of the most beautiful projects so far at school due to its simplicity and experimental approach: the Ikebana interpreted by us in mosaic.
Popup mosaic school in Germany: Sign up now!
Along with the wonderful Ruth Minola Scheibler, I offer two workshops on andamenti and color theory in September in Cologne, Germany!
From interview to installation: With Nicole Zäch in Geneva
Nearly 150 square meters of iridescent, matte and transparent pieces of glass with names like Ginger, Apple and Avocado are installed by us here in Geneva.
Inspired by Ikebana: 3D mosaic
The Japanese art of flower arranging serves as inspiration for a 3D mosaic that incorporates foreign objects.
Combining direct + indirect method: the trick with the dough
A nice trick to work precisely when combing direct and indirect method without too much effort of preparation is to use a template made out of dough.
Mucha meets Facchina 2.0
Our approach to modern mosaics is an interpretation of Mucha’s ‘Pole Star’.
Michela Mazzero
Inspired by fabrics and textures of tissues and ceramics, Michela creates patterns and shapes with traditional materials like marble, pebbles and smalts and combines them with plastic.
Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year
Thank you for reading, commenting, asking, sharing – in short enriching – this blog!
Portrait work in the blink of an eye
2014 in Spilimbergo ended with a little challenge!
Byzantine team work final steps
A week before Christmas break, devil, snakes and condemned souls meet in our mosaic.
Miriam Bastisch wins online award with personal story
With her story Why I changed 9 to 5 with a mosaic hammer, Miriam Bastisch wins the 5th prize of the ERGO online contest “Dein Weg”….
Going for gold – 10 things you should know about gold smalts
Citrone, Limone, Ambra and Gaggia. No, these are no Italian ice-cream flavors, but only some of the nuances you can use when working with gold smalti.
Homage to Sergio Altieri’s “La Casa sulla Collina”
Freshly framed, I finally handed it in this week: My contribution for Musiva, a school internal competition of Itineraria.
Why I changed 9 to 5 with a mosaic hammer
Family company, decent working hours, good salary, canteen with freshly cooked food, nice colleagues. All seemed perfect. But that was not me.