Raquel's Mosaics

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:17:00 +0000

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New Work ~ Baby Ladybug

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:52:00 +0000

Here is my Baby Ladybug she is 23"long 19"wide 12"high.

I made the eyes in my new glass kiln. She currently in

Newport Oregon @ The 9th Street Gallery http://www.9thstreetgallery.com/

Come Say Hi

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:02:00 +0000

Raquel's Mosaics will be here for more info

http://www.verysheri.com/

Raquel's Mosaics is on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:58:00 +0000

Raquel's Mosaics is now on Facebook

www.facebook.com/pages/Raquels-Mosaics/81260870836?ref=ts

Here you will get the latest info on events and new work

Boston Terrier

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:17:00 +0000

Here is my newest dog Delilah she is a Boston Terrier.Here is the Jack Russell and the Boston Terrier

New Work ~ Mosaic Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:49:00 +0000

New Work ~ Mosaic Dogs

After much work and preparation I finally have a new line of mosaics. Mosaic dogs so far I have completed a Jack Russell and a Scottie dog. They are life size and have a fused glass eye, I top them off with a dog collar and a engraved dog tag.

Close up

Scottie Dog

Here is the list of available dogs

Airedale, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Dog, Bull Terrier, Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Corgi, Doberman, French Bulldog, Golden Retriever, Grey Hound, Jack Russell, Lab, Min Pinscher, Pointer, Schnauzer, Scottie, Weimaraner, and Westie.

CVG ~ Show in Bremerton

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:55:00 +0000

Hi Everyone

If you live in the area and want to see the Zebra in person here is your chance. It will be on display for the month of February in Bremerton at The Collective Visions Gallery. The show is a Washington State juried art exhibition. I will be attending the first Friday reception February 6.

For more info http://www.collectivevisions.com/

The Collective Visions Gallery

331 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton

Finished Zebra

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:13:00 +0000

Here is a photo of my life size mosaic zebra. This took forever to make I have 2 weeks of work in the beaded mane alone, the mane is over 12oo feet of wire and seed beads.

Great New Shop ~ Ginger

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:19:00 +0000

Just wanted to share with everyone a great new shop on Bainbridge called Ginger

They are featuring jewelry by Ginger, fused glass and metal work by Myorian and Cosmic Cottage Body care products.

Its Located behind Blackbird Bakery and will be open Monday through Sunday. Go check it out

New Work ~ City People

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:08:00 +0000

Just wanted to share some photos of some of my new work.

Flower Slug with her great orange eyes

Here is my giant ladybug.

Pair of snails

All these pieces will be on display in Seattle at the City People's Nursery in Seattle

September 13 - October 13

http://www.citypeoples.com/gardenstore/index.html

Vashon Island

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Yesterday I took the ferry up to Vashon Island, it was my first trip to the island. I delivered some art work at the Heron Nest Gallery. We then went to a great nursery called Dig

Love the sculptures

Great displays of plants

Purple shed with a galvanized tin roof

Love these cactus....I was very tempted by these!

Lucy on the ferry boat. She is now 8 months old.

For more info about Dig go to http://dignursery.com/

New Work

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:03:00 +0000

Just finished a new series of mirrors

Tropical flowers

Fish mirror

Blue butterfly

These are all available now online at my Etsy store

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5432909

Custom Work

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:33:00 +0000

Last Summer I was commissioned to make a pair of over sized pileated wood peckers

Boy is left (37.5" long) and the girl is (34" long) on the right.

This is the boy

This is the view from the driveway

Venice

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:43:00 +0000

Last fall I took my mother to Rome and Venice. While in Venice we went over to the Island of Murano. Some of the materials I use in my mosaics are made there like the smalti and millefiori. Below are some examples of my work with the Italian materials.

Duck in Party Hat

PeacockHappy Fish

This picture was taken from the famous Rialto bridge

Here is the Rialto bridge

The classic gondolas

We then took the boat over to the island of Murano above is a mosaic.

A mosaic of the glass blowers of Murano.

Glass blowers working on a sculpture at the Berengo Gallery.

The Coolest Place In California

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:49:00 +0000

This is the Queen Califia's Magic Circle in Escondido California it

was created by Niki De Saint Phalla. I have never been but I think this year I will make the trip down to see it. For more info http://www.queencalifia.org/ and for more info about Niki http://www.nikidesaintphalle.com/

The materials range from colored mirror, glass gems, ceramic tiles and stones.

The circular Snake wall is 400 feet long and ranges from 4 to 9 feet high

This scuplture is 24' x 22'x 20' and the egg is a solar powered fountain

Love the snakes!

There are a total of 8 totems ranging from 11 feet tall to 21 feet tall.

Top of a totem

Tulips!

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:14:00 +0000

I picked these tulips up at the grocery store. They are locally grown up north in Mount Vernon Washington. Mid April through May the Tulip festival is being held in Mount Vernon

Tulip fields in Mount Vernon

Rows and rows of tulips

For more info http://www.tulipfestival.org/

Its My Birthday!

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:38:00 +0000

Its my Birthday today im 27! On Saturday I took the day off and went up North to Arlington to a Kangaroo and Wallaby farm.

Girl Kangaroo here name is Zoe

My mom with Zoe

Me feeding a Wallaby

Wallaby eating

Me holding a baby wallaby

My mom holding a baby wallaby

Baby Wallaby

Mommy wallaby with a baby

for more info http://www.christmastreesandroos.com/

Mosaics In The Garden

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:34:00 +0000

This was a display I had at a local nursery in Seattle

Flower Slug

Frog fountain with turtles and my snail peaking out

Baby snails

Custom Mirror

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:04:00 +0000

This is a custom mirror I made for a client last fall. Its made with differnt shades of green smalti.

NW Mural

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:32:00 +0000

Before

After

Owl

All the panels in the studio

NW Mural

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:22:00 +0000

Northwest Mural Before

After!

Mallard ducks, beaver building a dam, butterfly with flowers, snail and a flying mallard duck

My Favorite Place In The World!

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:25:00 +0000

I love parrots so when we first went to Australia when I was in 5th grade it was so exciting to see wild parrots flying around. One Day we traveled from Brisbane up the Gold Coast to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and all my dreams came true I was able to have the wild parrots land on me and feed them. So when we went back to Australia in 2006 the one thing on my list was to go back and feed the rainbow lorikeets!

They are eating a sugar nectar

This is my Mom

Here I am with all my friends you will never find a picture of me happier.

http://www.currumbin-sanctuary.org.au/

NW Mural

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:21:00 +0000

NW Mural I spoke with the tile installer Jeff and he says

I can make BIG panels instead of small so now the panels will be about 3' x 2-3'

Bear up close

Trees, pond with swan and butterfly. There will be more trees in the empty spaces.

NW Mural

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:44:00 +0000

NW Mural

Eagle with fish

Rainforest Mural

noreply@blogger.com (raquelstanek) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:50:00 +0000

This is the layout for the Rainforest Mural for Westfield Southcenter Mall

The layout goes left to right

Monkey hanging in tree, butterflies, bats and toucan

Frogs, snake, spider and birds

Beetle, iguana, butterfly, jaguar, and a parrot

Frog, birds, jaguars, snakes and spider

Sloth, butterflies, monkey and flying bat

Parrots, snake, ants and ant eater

Frogs, bat, butterflies, and parrot

Parrot, butterfly, and snake