New England Mosaic Society Spring Online Exhibition 2020 on Behalf of the Members of NEMS I Welcome You to Our Spring 2020 Virtual Exhibit
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New England Mosaic Society Spring Online Exhibition 2020 On behalf of the members of NEMS I welcome you to our Spring 2020 Virtual Exhibit. The New England Mosaic Society was founded in 2015 and is a volunteer organization made up of about 140 members which promotes and supports mosaics as a fine art. Membership is open to all New England mosaic artists including amateurs, professionals and mosaic suppliers. Our mission is to encourage members to grow through education, sharing of information and involvement in exhibitions and community events. This exhibit is a collection of over 50 pieces of artwork created by 32 of our members. Visitors are able to travel through the gallery and explore each piece of artwork and get to know each artist along the way. To navigate through the exhibit you are encouraged to follow the guided tour which has been created for you. You can take this tour by simply using the arrow buttons on your device to move throughout the exhibit or press the “play” button at the bottom of your screen. Make sure you view the exhibit in full screen mode (located in the top right) to view the exhibit. If you would like to walk through the exhibit on your own you may do so as well by using the arrows on your keyboard or clicking around the gallery on the footprints using your mouse. I suggest going through once with the guided tour and then again at your own pace. I invite you to click on each piece of artwork to learn more about the art as well as the artist who created it. Each piece includes information on the artwork including materials used and inspiration or artist statement. If the work is for sale, all sales are done directly with the artist and their contact information has been provided for you. I would like to thank the following people who contributed to making this exhibit a success. Exhibition Coordinators: Ann Collins and Michael Ferreira Exhibition Creator: Cathleen Newsham and Beth Klingher Exhibition Jurors: Isabel Margolin, Amanda Edwards, and Nikki Sullivan Exhibition Catalog: Carrie Fradkin With COVID19 physically separating us, this exhibit was created as a way for members to stay connected with one another and engaged in creating. We look forward to having exhibitions and gatherings in person in the future but for now, I invite you all to celebrate your artwork through this virtual exhibition. We realize that the online viewing experience cannot replace a physical art show. However, since the exhibit will be online, it also gives us the opportunity to have higher exposure than our usual exhibitions. We are depending upon members to help spread the word about the show to a wider community through everyone’s social media platforms. For more information on the New England Mosaic Society, visit us on our website at www.newenglandmosaicsociety.com, Facebook page “New England Mosaic Society” and Instagram account @newenglandmosaicsociety. Visit our artists on their individual websites and social media accounts! Information is provided in the exhibition and please help us promote mosaics as a fine art and promote our members by sharing this exhibition on your own social media platforms and with your clients or contacts. Michael J. Ferreira President New England Mosaic Society KIM ALEXANDER LITTLE TABLE 1 1/2' x 1 ' Briare on wooden base with iron legs This was the first time I used Briare tile. My inspiration for the using briare was a visit I made a few years ago to town of Briare and the wonderful tile museum there. SU BAILEY TREAD LIGHTLY 10"x 5" Fired ceramic rounds and stained glass This piece was created to soothe me during the COVID-19 outbreak. I love walking barefoot in the grass, the feeling is quite relaxing. I was influenced by the ceramic rounds, that reminded me of stepping stones for a garden, and by the colors that are starting to pop out now in the springtime. The flow of the design and the implied texture calm me. EMILY BHARGAVA TREE BENCHES Length: 43" and 34"; Width 24" and 27" Polystyrene, cement and glass tiles These mosaic seats were created for a new butterfly garden on Summer Street in Somerville. Designed to look like tree trunks, they should blend into the nature around them while still bringing some winter color to the garen. Inspired by Dr Suess' colorful drawings, they have an element of whimsy. LINDA BIGGERS KILLER 12"x 8" Eggshell mosaic As long as I can remember, art has been an important part of my life. As a child, I spent every spare minute drawing or painting. For years, I dabbled in photography, painting, sculpture and a huge variety of crafts and worked as a graphic designer for 18 years. In 1998, I discovered eggshell and mixed media mosaic. Mosaic became my medium of choice. With the use of glass, eggshell, natural stone and slate, I am able to create works with the color and intense drama that I enjoy. I love texture, brilliant colors and creating pieces that will evoke feelings and emotions to the viewer “Killer” is a 1958 Plymouth Fury, a character from one of my favorite books .The biggest challenge in making this mosaic was to make a car appear sinister. DIVERSITY 17"x`13" Stained glass I live in Upstate New York with my husband and two daughters. I am an active participant in local art shows in Albany, Saratoga and Adirondack Regions. My work can be seen at ww.eggshellmosaicart.com and art shows and galleries in Fulton, Saratoga, and Schenec- tady Counties ANDREA BRENNER SHAEVITZ JUNE 27 16"x 16"x 16" Smalti, stained glass TERRY BROMFIELD HER BEAUTY BLOOMS IN MY HEART FOREVER 11"x 7" Ceramic tile Last summer a Pink Dogwood tree was planted in Boston as a remembrance of my daughter-in-law. She passed away the year before, of a rare disease, at the age of 30. I made this mosaic for her parents who live far away, and can’t easily come by to see it in bloom. CHERYL COHEN FLOWER SERIES 1 8"x 12" Plate shards, glass vase shards, smalti, pottery, tile, thinset It is joyful to transform every day and/or discarded pottery, glass vases and more into artwork. While representing the beauty of nature I enjoy conserving and upcycling materials which as a result slows the growth of our landfills. Cheryl teaches mosaic art to adults and children at her studio, Cheryl Cohen Mosaic Art Center, 360 Woodland Street in Holliston. Cheryl’s mixed media mosaic style combines everything that she loves including glass, tile, mirror, stone, shells, jewelry, and beads as well as shards of pottery and china. Cheryl lives in Hopkinton, MA. JEAN CUMMISKEY MAGA TSUNAMI 14"x 11" Sculpey clay, beads, smalti Recent US politics has reignited my youthful passion for editorial cartooning with a new urgency. This piece—MAGA Tsunami— juxtaposes participants at a Make America Great Rally with asylum seekers at the US southern border, who are symbolically overcome by the MAGA wave. THE PARAMOUNT, BOSTON 12"x 18" Stained glass, beads, mirror With a mix of stained glass, mirror, and beads, the restored Paramount Theater is one in a series of Boston cityscapes attempting to revere some of the old Boston in an everchanging context. TIM DE CHRISTOPHER THREE BUILDINGS 12" x 24" MICHAEL FERREIRA RUTH 36" x 36" Stained glass, mirror ANDY 24" x 24" Stained glass, mirror I have enjoyed art for as long as I can remember but I struggled to find a medium I felt that I could work with. I stumbled upon mosaics in college and have been creating and growing ever since. I feel that I have art “in my bones” as I have many family members who have been active in the arts for generations. I love working on custom projects for clients as well as creating my own work to share with the world. I love to create using bright and bold colors and use an array of materials in my work. Both of these mosaics are part of a Icons and Idols series that I have been slowly making. I currently serve as President of the New England Mosaic Society. CYNTHIA FISHER PATAGONIA IMPRESSIONS 27 1/2" x 35" Stained glass, pottery fragments, vitreous glass, smalti, stones, unglued porcelain, ceramics I went on a three and a half week bicycle trip on the Carretera Austral, or Southern Highway in Patagonia, Chile in January of 2019. It was the trip of a lifetime and ‘Patagonia Impressions’ is a reflection of my experience. LOBSTER! 35 1/4" x 27" Stained glass ‘LOBSTER!’ is a mosaic commission I did earlier this year for a vacation home. The design was inspired by a hooked rug owned by the client. The background water and seagrass, my favorite part of the design, evolved during the laying process. LAURIE FRAZER RIVERS 15" x 15" Mexican smalti, stained glass, filati, slate Inspired by the shapes made between water and land. Slate, from blackboards salvaged during a restoration project with some original blemishes, cut to shape to use both the riven edge & the smooth edge. The piece will be a table top. FINNEGAN 7" x 5" Stained glass Portrait of one of my favorite dogs KRISTA HANSON CRAZY HAIR DAY 11"x 14" Smalti, stained glass, murrini, vitreous glass, mille- fiori This piece was inspired by my daughter's wonderful middle school art teacher, whose crazy hair ladies were a favorite class project. ON THE LOOKOUT 12"x 9" Smalti, vitreous glass I created this piece for my best friend who has had a lifelong love of frogs.