TESSERAE: The Art of Mosaic
2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space announces a national Call for Artists for Tesserae: The Art of Mosaic. Mosaic is an ancient medium and “Tesserae” are the small pieces used to make up a mosaic the tiny bits that create the larger picture. We invite mosaic artists from around the country to share their work as a window into this popular art form.
The exhibition will be a dialogue between artists working in all media of mosaic: tile, glass, broken crockery, ceramic, polymer clay, mixed-media, and more. The exhibition itself becomes the Mosaic. It reflects the diverse ways in which this exciting medium is used for artistic expression, creativity and growth.
This juried exhibition is open to all mosaic artists living in the U.S.
MOSAIC media only. No video and film accepted. Photos of mosaic installations, murals, or architectural applications are not accepted for this exhibition.
Exhibition: June 27, 2009 – August 5, 2009.
Juror: Lillian Sizemore. Please see bio below.
Entry Receipt Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2009.
Reception: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Cash Awards: $500, $300, $200 and $100 plus the infamous eye opener award.
Entry Fee: $10 per entry for members, $20 per entry for non-members. Three detail images only per piece. Volunteer hours at the gallery or online welcome. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinate, Judy Cocuzza at 2ndcityinfo@gmail.com.
For a prospectus or more information regarding the exhibition please email Cheryl at 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net or visit our website at www.2ndcitycouncil.org
2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space announces a national Call for Artists for Tesserae: The Art of Mosaic. Mosaic is an ancient medium and “Tesserae” are the small pieces used to make up a mosaic the tiny bits that create the larger picture. We invite mosaic artists from around the country to share their work as a window into this popular art form.
The exhibition will be a dialogue between artists working in all media of mosaic: tile, glass, broken crockery, ceramic, polymer clay, mixed-media, and more. The exhibition itself becomes the Mosaic. It reflects the diverse ways in which this exciting medium is used for artistic expression, creativity and growth.
This juried exhibition is open to all mosaic artists living in the U.S.
MOSAIC media only. No video and film accepted. Photos of mosaic installations, murals, or architectural applications are not accepted for this exhibition.
Exhibition: June 27, 2009 – August 5, 2009.
Juror: Lillian Sizemore. Please see bio below.
Entry Receipt Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2009.
Reception: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Cash Awards: $500, $300, $200 and $100 plus the infamous eye opener award.
Entry Fee: $10 per entry for members, $20 per entry for non-members. Three detail images only per piece. Volunteer hours at the gallery or online welcome. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinate, Judy Cocuzza at 2ndcityinfo@gmail.com.
For a prospectus or more information regarding the exhibition please email Cheryl at 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net or visit our website at www.2ndcitycouncil.org
JUROR: Ms. Sizemore has worked as a professional artist for nearly 30 years, and has been working in mosaics since 1995. Along with co-founding The San Francisco Mosaic Studio, She has authored more than 20 articles, and has been featured in numerous books and magazines, including Mosaic Techniques and Traditions by Sonia King, and Mosaic Art and Style by JoAnn Locktov. Her travel book, A Guide to Mosaic Sites: San Francisco, along with her educational website www.sfmosaic.com Lillian has created and consulted on numerous site-specific mosaic murals, façades, and private commissions not only in the Bay Area, but internationally, as well.
For the past three years she has worked in conjunction with two of Getty Villa's exhibitions, Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa, and Jim Dine: Poet Singing, conducting demonstrations and educational workshops for the exhibits. She is a frequent visiting artist and instructor at the Institute of Mosaic Art, in Oakland, California. Currently, her workshop, "Mosaics from the Mind's Eye: Connecting to Your Creative Power", explores one's secret inner biography by combining meditation with mosaic-making and the mandala form. She is a graduate of Indiana University with double degrees in Italian and Fine Arts Printmaking and has several new projects in the works.
Ms. Sizemore has reviewed and curated many exhibitions, and is excited to be participating in 2nd City Council’s first Mosaic Exhibition.
For the past three years she has worked in conjunction with two of Getty Villa's exhibitions, Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa, and Jim Dine: Poet Singing, conducting demonstrations and educational workshops for the exhibits. She is a frequent visiting artist and instructor at the Institute of Mosaic Art, in Oakland, California. Currently, her workshop, "Mosaics from the Mind's Eye: Connecting to Your Creative Power", explores one's secret inner biography by combining meditation with mosaic-making and the mandala form. She is a graduate of Indiana University with double degrees in Italian and Fine Arts Printmaking and has several new projects in the works.
Ms. Sizemore has reviewed and curated many exhibitions, and is excited to be participating in 2nd City Council’s first Mosaic Exhibition.
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