Mosaic Classes 2011

Raquel's Mosaics Classes 2011

Mosaic Workshop
This class is designed for someone with little to no mosaic or glass experience. Learn all the steps in mosaic cutting materials, gluing, grouting,and finishing the project. Students can choose from the following: Mirror frame 10"x10", stepping stone, or a picture frame.

NEED min 4 students to hold class
MAX number in a class will be 6

Class Times
Saturday 10-3 & Sunday 10-12
Fee $85.00 Materials $8-12.00

Dates Available
February 19 & 20
February 26 & 27
March 12 & 13
March 19 & 20

Students interested in the Advanced Class Please contact me in any of the dates listed above will work for you.

Mosaic Supplies Studio SALE

Cleaning out the studio

Sale October 16th 9am-3pm

@ Studio 9590 NE Lovgreen rd

Bainbridge Island

* Sheet Glass

* Dishes

* Glass Gems
* Forms to Mosaic

* Wood Frames

* TOO much to list

Check this out, Buy Local, Buy Handmade and Buy Art!

New Work ~ Baby Ladybug

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

Raquel's Mosaics will be here for more info

http://www.verysheri.com/

Raquel's Mosaics is on Facebook

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

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

New Work ~ Mosaic Dogs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.





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