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

The Votes are 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!

Heavenly Spring Challenge... VOTE VOTE VOTE!

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......

1. Welcome Sign, by Twin Brooks

2. Blooming Spring Tree, by Amanda Edwards (Mandolin Mosaics)

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".

3. Circle of Love, by Kim's Custom Caps

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



5. Spring Flowers, by Pals Creations

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!

If you're in Brooklyn.....

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!

Brooklyn Art Library
201 Richards St #16
Brooklyn, NY 11231

"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)

Work Work Work

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. :)

Shabby Chic Cabbage Roses Mosaic Mirror, by Kim's Custom Caps


Sun Jewels Garden Mirror, by OceanKisses


Movement of a Maine Tide, by Amanda Edwards


Consuming Fire, by KevanGirl

Red and Blue Mosaic Pendant, by Twin Brooks

Time is ticking....

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.

Happy Creating!

Sleeping Cherub Statue, by Pal's Creations

Beetle Lightswitch Plate, by Amanda Edwards


Mosaic Flower Pot, by Callas Mosaics



Sun Jewels Mirror, by Ocean Kisses

And the Winners are...

Congratulations Winners!!!

The results are in! The winners, for our Dream a Little Dream Challenge, are....

First Place
Over-all Favorite Piece
The Selfish Giant, by Amanda Edwards (Mandolin Mosaics)

Second Place
Karma Chameleon, by Greene Goddess

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!