Hey there!
I hope you're having a fun summer! It sure is whizzing by fast and it's hotter than you-know-what here in Houston!
Mosaics by Michele (MXM) has a lot going on and I just wanted to catch you up on things. I hope you find something here you enjoy and as always, I welcome your feedback!
~ Michele |
| Come Learn How to Create Mosaics! |
 We had so much fun last month in the Mosaics 101 class! The July class currently has 2 spots available and an August class has been added to the schedule. Here are the details for both classes...
July 26 (Sunday)
1 pm - 5 pm
August 15 (Saturday)
9 am - 1 pm
This is a fun, hands-on class that provides a basic understanding and the skills for creating stunning mosaics for your home and garden. Students will make a beautiful, one-of-a-kind flower pot or mirror to take home. No art or mosaic experience is necessary! All tools and materials will be provided.
Here's what students are saying about the class...
I had such a great time at the class on Saturday and am so pleased with my flower pot. Thank you! - Carole G.
I had fun in the mosaic class and learned a lot about mosaics. When I brought my mosaic mirror home my son said, "Wow mom, that looks just like something you could buy in a store!" - Karla N.
I really enjoyed the mosaic class and am now thinking of all kinds of things I can mosaic! - Elaine M.
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| Recent Work by MXM |
 MXM recently completed a 4'x7"x7" fireplace mantel. Since the mantel was going on a stone fireplace, we wanted it to have an organic look and feel about it. It was designed to look like the layers of the earth and is made of fossils, marble, stone, agates, and tempered glass. Click here to see more images.
Want a custom mosaic of your own? Call us today to find out more. |
| Inspirational Reading |
A playfully practical guide that's a refreshing twist on the revered Farmer's Almanac, The Awe-Manac provides daily forecasts and directives to help readers make life more creative, amusing, gratifying, and extraordinary-every day of the year! Through 365 days, readers are encouraged to think more brilliantly, laugh more often, make art or write creatively, and simply add a lot more "awe" into daily life. |
| World's Largest Cork Mosaic! |
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After a whopping 229,764 corks (that's a lot of wine!) and 27 days of hard work, artist Saimir Strati achieved his goal on September 4, 2008 when he earned the record for the World's Largest Cork Mosaic. The magnificent Mediterranean scene called Romeo with a crown of grapes playing the guitar while dancing with the sea and the sun, measures a commanding two stories high and over 40 feet long. To view a larger image click here. |
| Open Studio Days - Coming Soon! |
Beginning January 2010, MXM will have open studio days for those in need of space and tools. For a small hourly fee you may use our studio and our tools to work on your own project with your own materials. We will have a small selection of materials for sale as well. Oh, and free advice and support from a mosaic artist! ;) More details coming next quarter! | |
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| Play to Win! |
Congratulations to last quarter's winner, PATTY SHADOF!! Patty lives in Wisconsin and is quite crafty herself. (Click here to see my blog interview with her.)
This quarter you can win a mosaic Texas beltbuckle!
Simply reply to this email with the answers to the following 3 questions. Please put "Answers" in the subject line. One lucky winner will be drawn to win!
1. What date is the August Mosaics 101 class?
2. What are the dimensions of the fireplace mantel MXM recently completed?
3. Who are you, what do you do for a living and how can we help you? (Oops! That was 3 questions in 1!)
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| Ask an Expert |
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A - the plural of "tessera," a name given to a piece used in a mosaic. Originally tessera were the cubes of stone used in ancient classical mosaics, but now the term is used for pieces of any kind of mosaic material, whether they are ceramic, stone, pebbles, glass or some other substance. If you have a question about mosaics, send it to me at michele@mosaicsbymichele.com |
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| Inspiring Quote |
"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." ~ Louisa May AlcottAuthor of "Little Women"
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| MXM's Wish List |
 As always... tempered glass (broken or intact), large pieces of mirror, old or broken dishes, plastic containers, wooden spoons, buckets, etc. |
| Eggshell Mosaics |
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Do you remember making eggshell art when you were little? I do and I loved it! Check out these amazing (and tiny) eggshell mosaics...
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