Announcement
Welcome! I am a self-taught pique assiette ("broken from plate")
mosaic artist who has been creating whimsical and elegant pieces since 1997. How do I craft my Art?
With loving and deliberate Intention.
Every single shard is hand-cut, one-at-a-time, sourced from my 17-year-long collection of vintage pottery plates and magical items. I give deep creative thought to the materials used in each piece I birth and am painfully particular about my materials. If I am blessed to be working on a custom piece (my favorite project), I am intuitively tuned in to the intended recipient during this process.
Every single shard is individually glued, one-at-a-time, onto the base I am working with.
After drying time, the entire piece is grouted, very carefully, by my gloved hands.
After the grout has dried, every single shard will be polished, one-at-a-time, and its edges will be outlined with a tiny wooden stick. I am obsessed with clean edges.
You'll notice I prefer my shards to be close to each other. I feel that offers a more artistic and visually pleasing effect in contrast to large swaths of visible grout. I also have my own sense of design and symmetry; "controlled chaos" it's been called.
In my admittedly biased opinion, anyone can take a hammer to a plate or purchase pre-cut shards from someone else's collection and glue them onto a flower pot and call it "pique assiette." I am just obsessive-compulsive enough to promise you that this is not how I design my "Mystical Moments Mosaics."
Each item is truly a one-of-a-kind creation. Thank you for your appreciation of my Art!
Announcement
Welcome! I am a self-taught pique assiette ("broken from plate")
mosaic artist who has been creating whimsical and elegant pieces since 1997. How do I craft my Art?
With loving and deliberate Intention.
Every single shard is hand-cut, one-at-a-time, sourced from my 17-year-long collection of vintage pottery plates and magical items. I give deep creative thought to the materials used in each piece I birth and am painfully particular about my materials. If I am blessed to be working on a custom piece (my favorite project), I am intuitively tuned in to the intended recipient during this process.
Every single shard is individually glued, one-at-a-time, onto the base I am working with.
After drying time, the entire piece is grouted, very carefully, by my gloved hands.
After the grout has dried, every single shard will be polished, one-at-a-time, and its edges will be outlined with a tiny wooden stick. I am obsessed with clean edges.
You'll notice I prefer my shards to be close to each other. I feel that offers a more artistic and visually pleasing effect in contrast to large swaths of visible grout. I also have my own sense of design and symmetry; "controlled chaos" it's been called.
In my admittedly biased opinion, anyone can take a hammer to a plate or purchase pre-cut shards from someone else's collection and glue them onto a flower pot and call it "pique assiette." I am just obsessive-compulsive enough to promise you that this is not how I design my "Mystical Moments Mosaics."
Each item is truly a one-of-a-kind creation. Thank you for your appreciation of my Art!
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L on Jan 17, 2015
5 out of 5 starsUnique. Whimsical. Creative. Fast ship. I love it! Thanks so much!
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Anonymous on Aug 10, 2009
5 out of 5 starsThis was an extraordinary Wedding gift! Absolutely beautiful! Shipped quickly too!
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Anonymous on Jul 15, 2009
5 out of 5 starsPictures don't do your work justice! Just lovely! Can't thank you enough. If you could do another round one we would love it for the store! Let us know.
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Anonymous on May 7, 2009
5 out of 5 starsWhat lovely work! Fast shipping, and the item was packed beautifully.
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Anonymous on Nov 13, 2008
5 out of 5 starsIt's not every day you get the opportunity to buy something that is both amazing art and historically significant. Laura's amazing Cats for Obama piece allowed me to do both. My mother is over the moon with her new birthday present...and president!
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Anonymous on Oct 31, 2008
5 out of 5 starsEasy to work with, great design ideas, fabulous seller. Thank you!
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Anonymous on Oct 31, 2008
5 out of 5 starsThis little gem is just perfect in size, shape, colour and craftsmanship. Absolutely perfect! I'm in love with your work Laura!
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Anonymous on Oct 31, 2008
5 out of 5 starsGreat seller, awesome communication, would highly recommend to anyone!
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