PieceMaker Events & Galleries

The PieceMakers are always a busy crew. Here are a few events & happenings involving our wonderful team mates!

Tina's Mosaics will have artwork at The River Gallery! If you're in the area, stop by to see some of her stunning landscape mosaics.

The River Gallery
1335 Bay Street
Florence, OR 97439

To see more of Tina's work, please click here and take a look around her Etsy shop!


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Beaded Glass Mosaics will be part of the Ouachita Arts Trail, in Mena Arkansas, from October 7-9, 2011.
This is a free self guided tour of some of the Ouachita’s finest artists... our Beaded Glass Mosaics being one of them!
To see more of Beaded Glass Mosaics work, please head over to her etsy shop here.


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Amanda Edwards' work can be seen at Trinket and Fern... an artist boutique in Portland Maine's Old Port.
Trinket & Fern
On the corner of Exchange Street & Middle Street.
Portland, ME

To see more of Amanda's Work, head over to her etsy site here.


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Flowering Moon Mosaics is now showing her work at Art Works, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Art Works is a vibrant community arts center. Their mission is to nurture the creative spirit, promote participation in the arts through education, exhibits and events and collaborate with diverse people to spark engagement and imagination.

Art Works
384 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford, MA

To see more of Flowering Moon's beautiful mosaic work, please head over to her etsy shop here.


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PieceMaker member, Tribou Mosaics, is currently showing her work at the Lucky Dog Gallery, in beautiful Rockland Maine. She also recently won the Eddie Harriman Award at the ever-popular Lobster Festival! Congrats!!

The Lucky Dog Gallery
373 Main Street, Rockland Maine

You can also see her work at the Union Fair Blueberry Festival. Please click here for more information.


To see more of Tribou Mosaics pieces, please head over to her Etsy Shop.


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The PieceMakers are working on a collaboration mosaic right now as well! Surfscapes, a non-profit organization in Portsmouth NH helping to keep the New Hampshire coastline clean, has asked us to create a mosaic surfboard for them. The board has seen it's days on the ocean, and the team is recycling it & turning it into a beautiful bench. The PieceMaker surfboard bench will be auctioned off, along with other artist's benches, to local Portsmouth businesses, and then installed in an outdoor public place. More to come as this project unfolds!

... and the winner is....

*insert drum-roll here*

Congratulations to Waschbear Designs for being voted the over-all favorite piece!


It's a wonderful mosaic... full of spirit & made with much love. I know I speak for many of us when I say that I've come across wise old trees in the forest that exuded this same feeling that Waschbear has captured. It's a magical mosaic.

And congratulations to the two other amazing entries as well! Both of the other entries are vibrant, unique, and inspiring designs. Asking people to choose an over-all favorite piece seems almost cruel sometimes. :)

Thank you to Tiny Tile Mosaics, who will be giving the winner a gift certificate to their wonderful shop!

If you are a mosaic supply shop, and would like to sponsor one of our challenges by donating a gift certificate to the winner, please contact me at aledwards@gmail.com.

Tree of Life

It's summer! - and the PieceMakers are all busy at mosaics, work, play, family, and all the other things that come along with this very busy time of year. I know that many of our members tried to get a piece going for this challenge, but 'tis the time of year where there just aren't enough hours in the day! Lucky for us all though, 3 of our incredibly talented team mates participated in this challenge. The theme is "Tree of Life". They're all spectacular pieces. Please take a moment to check out the shops of these three wonderful artists along with casting your vote for your favorite piece!

Entry 1.
Waschbear Designs



Entry 2.
Lotus Mosaics

Entry 3.
Pal's Creations

poppydog.com polls

Exciting Happenings in the PieceMaker World

PieceMaker members are always busy... busy with glass, art, glass, life, and did I mention glass? It's sometimes hard to keep up with all the events, shows, new gallery exhibits. Here is a run-down of things happening right now, possibly in your neighborhood, involving a PieceMaker!

Tina's Mosaics

Tina sells her work at Brown Dog Antiques and Gifts. Stop in any day to see her beautiful work.

On Hwy. 101 and 6th St, in Florence Oregon.

Tina also has a mosaic piece entered in the Rhododendron Days Festival, in Florence Oregon. The festival is this weekend, May 20, 21, and 22.

Liz-Anna's on the Lake

You can see Liz-Anna's work every day the the Arts North Artisan Center, in Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Blue Wave Glass

Blue Wave Glass has a wonderful interview published on Audrey's Country Craft's Blog. Click here to read the interview.

Amanda Edwards

Amanda's large penny mosaic kitchen floor was recently on the cover of the Home & Garden section of the Portland Press Herald. Read the interview & see the article here.

You can see also see Amanda's work any day at Trinket & Fern Artist Boutique, at 172 Middle Street, in Portland Maine's Old Port.



Pieceful Arts

Pieceful Arts is teaching at a Country Summer Arts program this summer, in Waterford Canada. Please contact her here for more information!

Look again soon for more updates, and to see PieceMaker member events & happenings that might be happening near you!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to our winner! The results are in!
The over-all favorite piece in our Kaleidoscope challenge is this awesome lamp by Beaded Glass!

First Place, Over-all favorite piece

Please head over to Beaded Glass' etsy shop to see more of her work!



...and coming in a VERY close second place....

2nd place

Pal's Creations


Thank you again to Tiny Tile Mosaics, for supplying the challenge winner with a gift certificate to their awesome shop!

And one more thank you to everyone who voted & for everyone who supports this incredible team!

Kaleidoscope Challenge

When you're a kid, Kaleidoscopes are magical... and for many of us, I don't think that feeling ever really disappeared. As always, the interpretation of this theme from artist to artist is so different. I think you'll be wowed & inspired by the entries. Voting is at the bottom of this post. - yes, we're asking you to pick a favorite! The winner of this challenge will receive a gift certificate from Tiny Tiles: a great store selling some of the smallest tiles in the world.

Click on the artist's name to head over to their etsy shop, and see more of their work!

Entry 1

by Blue Wave Glass

Entry 2

by Pal's Creations

Entry 3

by Ocean Kisses

Entry 4

by Flowering Moon

Entry 5

by Waschbear"The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes"


Entry 6
by Beaded Glass

Kaleidoscope Challenge Please vote for your over-all favorite piece 1. Blue Wave Glass 2. Pal's Creations 3. Ocean Kisses 4. Flowering Moon 5. Waschbear 6. Beaded Glass Poll powered by poppydog

Congrats to All!

First, Congrats to EVERYONE who entered the Feather Challenge! This team is full of SO MUCH talent... it's overwhelming, and wonderful. In total, 424 votes came in this past week.

The 1st Place Winner of this challenge is receiving a gift certificate from Tiny Tile Mosaics. Thank you Tiny Tiles!

First Place, Over-all Favorite Piece

Scarlet Bird of Paradise, by Waschbear

Congratulations Waschbear!!!


2nd place
Seagull, by Amanda Edwards



3rd place
Trail of Tears, by Beaded Glass


Again, congrats to everyone who entered... it was a wonderful challenge!