Creating your perfect kitchen mosaic backsplash
Best Kitchen backsplash ideas & inspiration (4 min read) God help us, it’s that time of the year again… No, I’m not talking about the spring coming and us being fat. It’s not that kind of blog. I’m talking about kitchen renovations. So, needless to say, since I’m interested in
Every month is The National Mosaic Art Month, if you’re lucky
(3 min read) This month is almost behind us and as your favorite blogger, I feel the need to say something about it. Aside from being awfully rainy where I currently am now (I love rain, so don’t feel sorry for me), May is also the month of flowers, huge
The Unsung Genius Of Vincent Van Gogh
(4 min read) When we talk about Vincent van Gogh, the iconic 20th Century painter, we often fail to recognize the pivotal contributions made by his opulent and generously textured visuals. Contemporary art has been radically morphed by an artist that is often reduced to a “tortured soul”. Although he only
Mosaic art becomes a space odyssey in its own right
(4 min read) I was browsing through world-news yesterday and I ran into this amazing article about the Hubble Legacy Field Mosaic. Although the title is pretty self-explanatory, let me enlighten you nevertheless. The Hubble Telescope Mosaic is assembled of about 7,500 images of the universe “far, far away” (wassup
5 Beautiful Mosaics You Never Knew Existed
(3 min read) For lovers of culture and travel, historical art around the world is a huge attraction, from the gorgeous renaissance arts of Florence, Italy, to the awe-striking murals of Michelangelo. However, some globe-trotters overlook one of the most beautiful, culture-rich art forms of all, the Mosaic Art. Here
Celebrating Women’s Month With 6 Female Mosaic Artists You Should Definitely Know About
(4 min read) Mosaic art is a gorgeous segment of the art world, with its textured beauty, historical significance and potential for both skilled realism and moody abstraction. However, the art field is renowned for being vastly male-dominated; making women’s voices, creativity and inspiration less heard of and celebrated throughout
Indoor Graffiti To Ramp Up Your Space
(4 min read) When someone says “beautiful”, most of us think of entirely different things. Some of us think of Leonard Afremov paintings, some think of Rachel McAdams and others of their garden in May. That goes to show that beauty is the matter of individual observation and perception. There
The Everchanging World of Mosaic Artwork – Past, Present And Future
(4 min read) One of the inexhaustible modern sources of questionable knowledge, the Wikipedia, says: “A mosaic is a piece of art made from assembling of small pieces of colored glass, stone or other materials.”. For once, Wikipedia is right, especially about the “other materials” bit. Most of us witnessed art