Welcome to our little World, where we take all the little pieces of life, and turn them into some Spectacular Artwork! We are a group of free spirits who enjoy sharing ideas. This is a peaceful and happy place, and you are welcome to join in!
It was a CLOSE vote throughout the week! What a wonderful challenge this was.. each piece submitted was inspirational & just beautiful. Congrats to everyone who submitted a piece... all of the PieceMakers are amazingly talented artists.
Coming in First Place, Over-all Favorite piece.....
"Flowerful Springs and Flying Things" Mosaic Table, by PS Mosaics
... and a VERY close second place goes to..... Spring Flowers, by Pals Creations
Congratulations to the winners of our Heavenly Spring Challenge! Both of the pieces are stunning works of art!
Our very own Ocean Kisses shop is donating this amazing piece of stained glass art for our first-place winner prize. Please go check out her shop to see some more of her beautiful work!! Thank you for donating this wonderful 1st place prize piece Ocean Kisses!
It's that time once again..... time to vote on your over-all favorite piece in yet another PieceMaker Mosaic Challenge. :) - and it's going to be as hard as ever to choose just one! Our theme for this challenge was Heavenly Spring......
This piece was made to celebrate the coming of Spring. The tree branch was built by myself using clay, then attached to the mosaic, and covered in glass to become part of the piece. I hand painted the vintage frame, and the bird sitting on the tree branch is a delicate porcelain piece. Stained glass, tile, clay, millifiori. Measures 19" x 28".
In this little piece, I used lots of bright colors and retro flowered patterns. I wanted it to be cheerful and positive, just like Springtime makes me feel!
4. "Flowerful Springs and Flying Things" Mosaic Table, by PS Mosaics
6. Only God Can Make a Tree, by GreeneGoddess A tribute to my mom's favorite poem...
Please Vote for your over-all favorite piece. There will be only one vote per computer. Come back on Saturday, May 8th to see the results of the vote! Good luck to everyone who entered a piece. They're all wonderful!
Betsy Greene, a PieceMaker through and through, is part of an exhibit at The Brooklyn Art Library, also known as the Art House Co-op Gallery, in Brooklyn NY. The exhibit is titled "The Space Between Us". If you're in the area, stop by to check out some amazing art, and to support our wonderful PieceMaker!
"Karma Chameleons", by Greene Goddess I dream of a world where people don't promise change~ and then only do so when it "fits" them and their motives. They are the " Karma Chameleons" of the World...
"I'm a Man Without Conviction. I'm a Man Who Doesn't Know How To Sell A Contradiction... You Come And Go~ You Come and Go" (Culture Club)
A PieceMakers hands are always busy! Some new wonderful works from our talented members!
.....and just a little over 2 weeks until the voting begins on our current challenge, Heavenly Spring! Come back on the 1st of May to see the entries. :)
The deadline for our next challenge, Heavenly Spring, is coming! Just a reminder that your final photos are due to Amanda Edwards no later than midnight, April 30th. Voting will start here on the blog on the 1st of May.
The PieceMakers are always busy working on pieces... here are a some new works from just a few of our talented members. :) Click on the artist's name to head over to their etsy shop.
Third Place "Toscana Sogno" by PSMosaics All of the winning pieces are amazing.... as are all of the pieces that were a part of this challenge. The PieceMakers are such an inspirational group of artists. If you have a moment, please click on the names of the artists that were involved in this challenge & check out their etsy shops. Many of the pieces submitted for the Dream a Little Dream challenge are for sale in the artist's shops.
Again, a big Congratulations to everyone who took part, and a special congratulations to our 3 winners! :)
Our next Challenge theme is, "Heavenly Spring". Pieces need to be done & submitted to Amanda Edwards no later than midnight on April 30th. Everyone get outside, feel the sun, let it inspire you, and get those glass nippers out!
Time to Vote! The challenge theme this time around was "Dream a Little Dream". Along with photos of the pieces submitted, artists also submitted a brief explanation of their inspiration this time around. As usual, there will only be one vote recorded per computer..... and it's going to be as hard as ever to decide which piece to vote for! Voting ends on the morning of March 8th, and results will be posted here that afternoon. An early congratulations to all the artists that participated. Every piece is stunning!
Challenge Piece 3 "The Selfish Giant", by Amanda Edwards, Mandolin Mosaics I have loved Oscar Wilde since I first read one of his stories at 13. He has a very special place in my heart. It's not uncommon for me to be caught in a daydream, and be thinking of Oscar, one of his stories, what it would be like to sit and talk to him. The Selfish Giant, written for children, is one of my favorite Oscar stories. So, for this challenge, I have done this piece.... inspired by The Selfish Giant, to honor Mr. Oscar Wilde... a man who has given me endless hours of dreaming. Measures 27"x31" Read (for free) The Selfish Giant, by Oscar Wilde
The perspective aspects of this piece were challenging as I hoped to create a 'real' feeling of looking out the window at the 'dreamy' Tuscan landscape! The overall dimensions are 34" by 28". My inspiration for the composition of "Tuscan Dream" came from a landscape print by artist, Jane Farrimond Keltner.
Challenge Piece 6
"Karma Chameleons", by Greene Goddess I dream of a world where people don't promise change~ and then only do so when it "fits" them and their motives. They are the " Karma Chameleons" of the World...
"I'm a Man Without Conviction. I'm a Man Who Doesn't Know How To Sell A Contradiction... You Come And Go~ You Come and Go" (Culture Club)
Challenge Piece 7 "Little Girl's Dreams", by Callas Mosaics
Thank you for donating this wonderful 1st place prize piece Ocean Kisses!
Thank you for donating this wonderful 1st place prize piece Ocean Kisses!
