Kevangirl's Mosaic Funk at the Riverside Arts Market

If you're anywhere around Jacksonville Florida for the next 2 Saturdays, head to the Riverside Arts Market. KevanGirl will be there, selling her amazing mixed media mosaics. There's food, art, music, performances... a big party, and not to be missed! Check out Kevan's etsy shop for a small glimpse at what you'll be seeing.

Saturday, October 23 & 30

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Located in the center of Jacksonville near the intersection of

Interstate Highways I-95 and I-10

Beautiful Autumn

The Fall is wonderful for so many reasons... the beauty of the leaves, the excitement around Halloween, the joys of Thanksgiving. Here is a look at a few things, created by PieceMaker artists, to get you even deeper into the spirit of Autumn!

Welcome Fall Mosaic Sign

by Greene Goddess

Autumn Leaves Mosaic Tiles

by Kim's Custom Caps

Autumn Tree

by Amanda Edwards

Taylor Smith and Taylor ACEO

by Callas Mosaics

Red Mosaic Earrings

by Twin Brooks

140 Fruit China Mosaic Tiles

by Pals Creations

Sun Jewels Mirror

by Ocean Kisses

CONGRATULATIONS!

A big congratulations to the winners of the PieceMaker Summer Evening Challenge!

First Place, Over-all Favorite Piece

Summer Vase by Pal's Creations

Thank you to Tiny Tile Mosaics for donating a gift certificate to the winner of the Summer Evening Challenge!

Second Place
Summer Afternoon Tea Pot
by Callas Mosaics


Thank you to everyone who participated, submitted a piece, and to all those who voted!

Our next challenge theme will be Mandalas....so check back here on November 1st to see all the entries, and cast your vote once again. :)

Summer Afternoon Challenge VOTE VOTE VOTE!

Hello once again! It's time to vote in our Summer Afternoon Mosaic Challenge! The pieces are all wonderful... and stir up so many great memories of summers past and present. Please check out the shops of these creative artists... there are many treasures to be found in each! :)

Happy Voting!

1. Summer Vase
by Pal's Creations
The pieces in this water pitcher are a combination of old china, and my first everyday kitchen set that I had in 1968! The purple focal is from a ceramic flower pot that my mom made when I used to teach ceramics. The flower pot broke, and I didn't want to throw it away,so now I still have portions of my mom's ceramic flower pot to cherish once again.



2. Soleil Pendant
by Kim's Custom Caps


3. Summer Afternoon Tea Pot
by Callas Mosaics

"When I was little, I dreamed of small imaginary beings. Back in my day we didn't have much for television...let alone computers. We made up things. There was a woods behind our house that we would explore. I remember this huge tree. It was a perfect climbing tree. I'm sure our mother would have had a heart attack, if she known we climbed that high. We would go way up to the top, so we could see the ground, all around us. We played for hours, in great expectation, that one summer afternoon, we would find where the imaginary beings lived. Well, we never found any. Through my mosaics, I'm able to recreate some of those thoughts and ideas I had as a small child. After all...isn't it some of those dreams and ideas that keep us young?"

4. Love on a Summer Afternoon, Pendant & Ring
by Amanda Edwards
So many people plan their weddings for summer afternoons... the flowers are all out, weather is wonderful, traveling is easy for guests. For the PieceMaker's Summer Afternoon mosaic challenge, I created this pendant & ring set... celebrating the (slowly but surely) changing times... where 2 people, gay or not, can be married, according to law, and celebrate their love with family and friends, any summer afternoon they choose. :)

They're all Winners!

Well, the cool thing about only having 3 entries is that they're all winners. :)
But really, in the Piece Maker challenges, everyone who enters is a winner... because every piece is just amazing & inspirational.

The votes were all close this time... and those who participated should all be congratulated on their beautiful work!

First Place, Over-All Favorite Piece
The Only Living Boy in New York, by Amanda Edwards

Second Place
Ballet Slippers, by Pal's Creations

Third Place

Hookah Smoking Caterpillar, by Greene Girls Studio

Thank you again to Tiny Tile Mosaics for donating a gift certificate to the winner of the Music challenge!
Check out the Tiny Tile shop for some cool tiles, and new ideas!

Music!

It's that time again.. time to vote in another PieceMaker Challenge! This time, the theme was "Music"... open to personal interpretation. Although we only have 3 entries, it's going to be a tough vote, as always. :)

Ballet Slippers, by Pal's Creations

Hookah Smoking Caterpillar, by Greene Girls Studio Inspired by Jefferson Starship's "White Rabbit".
Measures 2 feet X 3 feet, and is done on wedi board.


The Only Living Boy in New York, by Amanda Edwards
Inspired by Simon and Garfunkel's song, The Only Living Boy in New York.

New Work and a New Challenge

Spring is almost over, and the PieceMakers have been hard at work in their studios, creating all kinds of wonderful work inspired by the warmer weather. Click on the Artist's name to head over to their shops and see more of their inspiring work.

Two Fish, by KevanGirl

Mosaic Plant Cradle, by Ocean Kisses


Turtle Blues Mosaic Wall Art, by GreeneGoddess


Summertime Mosaic, by CallasMosaics

Mosaic Butterfly, by Amanda Edwards (Mandolin Mosaics)

Blue Mosaic Welcome Sign, by TwinBrooks


Mosaic Tea Pot China Flower Pot, by Pal's Creations


The Beach, by MJMosaics

... and one of our PieceMakers selling LOTS of wonderful hand cut mosaic tiles...

Sakura Butterfly Mosaic Tiles, by Kim's Custom Caps

Challenge Announcements

Once again, congratulations to the winners of our past mosaic challenge, and to everyone who participated. Our next (and current) challenge theme is MUSIC. It's open to your interpretation, any size, any shape, etc. The due date for your final photos and your Work-in-Progress photos is June 30th (by midnight). Please send photos to Amanda Edwards here.

Tiny Tile Mosaics is donating a gift certificate to the winner of the Music challenge! - so get your nippers sharpened, and start cutting! Check out the Tiny Tile shop & start planning your spending spree.
www.tinytilemosaics.com