Andres Basurto: Mexican Mosaic Maestro

Andres Basurto is a unique Mexican artist. A painter and sculptor, he is best known for utilizing glass shards from beer and wine bottles and creating mosaic sculptures of various shapes and colors. Basurto follows a specific process in his work. The pieces of broken beer bottles are assembled using an epoxy resin to create mosaic works that mostly depict skulls. The artist often paints... READ MORE

The Gladiator Mosaic

Most gladiators were slaves during the Roman Empire. They would entertain audiences by fighting each other or wild animals. There’s something romantic and iconic about gladiators. These warriors inspired many artists, particularly mosaic artists. The Galleria Borghese (a famous art gallery in Rome) is host to the “Gladiator Mosaic”. Discovered in 1834 at Torrenova, it... READ MORE

SAMA: A Champion of Mosaic Art

SAMA, short for Society of American Mosaic Artists is the largest nonprofit mosaic art organization in the world, with around 1,200 members active in the mosaic field: from art suppliers, to mosaic experts and collectors. The society was formed in 1998 by Janet Kozachek, Allison Way Hank, Jeri Burdock, Sonia King, Connie Wannamaker and Sven Warner. During SAMA’s early days, Lia... READ MORE

Mosaics: Do It Yourself!

Mosaics are beautiful and very interesting to make as well. Anyone can do them at home and it could be a very nice activity to do with the children as well as mosaic will help in developing creativity. There are also many ways and several techniques that can be used. We will show two different ways in two easy different projects. Project 1: Flower Pot decoration For this project, you... READ MORE

The Beauty of Micromosaics

Micromosaics are basically mosaics that are made using tiny pieces of enamel – a substance that is very similar to glass. The small tesserae (mosaic pieces) often give the impression of a painting or drawing since the pieces are so tiny. The term itself was created by collector Sir Arthur Gilbert and the origin of micromosaics can be traced back to the beginning of the seventeenth... READ MORE