FIREPLACE AND FLOOR MEDALLION MOSAICS So far I have done one floor medallion, and here it is. Fireplace mosaics are a great way to showcase this medium as they they beautify and serve a purpose as well.They can be placed on the hearth, around the firebox and over the mantel.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY MOSAIC |
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A floor medallion in a home on the Chesapeake Bay. The lower image is the mosaic as it looked on my work table, before it was attached to the substrate, installed and grouted.
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vitreous glass, unglazed ceramic |
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6' in diameter |
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commission, MD |
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ABSTRACT FIREPLACE SURROUND |
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The client for this commission said, "You can't go too bright or too colorful for me!" and I took her at her word. This mosaic is just completed, will upload new image when it is installed.
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vitreous glass, mirror on cement backerboard |
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12" wide all around, height 41", top width, 62" |
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commission, WV |
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4 Seasons of Monadnock |
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Mount Monadnock, New Hampshire, is a favorite long distance view for those of us living in western Massachusetts. Here it is through the seasons. The clients were thrilled with the results.
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vitreous glass, unglazed ceramic on cement backerboard |
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4, 8" square panels |
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commission, Leyden, MA |
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Shoe Mosaic - more pictures to come! |
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These shoes were made for walking... a shoe fireplace surround. This full view mosaic is pre-attachment to panels. The 3 images below show attached and grouted mosaic details. Note the gold in the moroccan slipper and the mirror glass of Cinderella's slipper. Refer to large image where upside down mirror and gold look entirely different. There will also be 2 side return panels of pale yellow tile. As this commission is for California, I crated up the sections and shipped all out for the client's tile installer to re-assemble.
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vitreous glass, gold smalti, mirror, ceramic mosaic on backerboard |
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commission, Palo Alto, CA |
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Rockport |
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Rockport, Ma scenery. Originally the plan was to install permanently over fireplace, then client decided intstead to have the mosaic framed.
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vitreous glass, gold smalti and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile on backerboard, hand made cherry frame |
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48" w x 38" h |
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commission, Concord, MA |
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Mourning Doves and Cardinals |
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This mosaic design was made to complement a Venetian tapestry that hangs over the mantelpiece. Instead of Venetian doves, I chose Mourning Doves and a pair of Cardinals; the hosta, forsythia and rhododendron are all plants found in the client's gardens. |
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vitreous glass / fireplace hearth installation |
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68"X 22 1/2" |
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Commission, Greenfield, MA |
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MAJOLICA FIREPLACE |
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A decorative mosaic panel installed over the firebox. The motif was inspired by a piece of majolica owned by the client, pictured above.
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vitreous glass |
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52" x10" |
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commissioned piece, Groton, MA |
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Seven Warblers Mosaic |
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This was done for a wildlife biologist and his family and is a framed work that hangs on the brickwork above their fireplace. These New England warblers are all indigenous to Maine. For the bird watchers out there they are, clockwise: black and white warbler, yellowthroat, blackburnian warbler, redstart, yellow warbler, magnolia warbler and black throated blue warbler.
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Vitreous glass,cement backerboard |
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24" X 36" |
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commissioned piece, Topsham, Maine |
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Loon |
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A loon is a natural motif for a mosaic with its dynamic patterning. The plant is arrowroot. I especially liked playing with the reflection and keeping the background indistinct. The purchasers will be hanging this over their fireplace. Will add a picture if I ever get one!
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vitreous glass, ceramic tile on backerboard with black metal frame |
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28" x 22" |
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SOLD |
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