Product Description

Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware -- there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. Mosaic art, revered for its intricacy and beauty, can now be made by anyone with the simple methods found in Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics. Marshall's easy-to-follow techniques make it fun for readers to transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind works of art by attaching broken dishes, ceramics, jewelry, and glass to a wide range of surfaces. With clear, step-by-step directions and inspiring photographs, crafters can create fabulous projects of their own, including flower pots and vases, lamps, fireplace mantels, bird baths and bird houses, plant stands, garden tables, walkways, and more!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #857569 in Books
• Published on: 2000-08-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

From the Inside Flap
Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware - there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. The mosaic art form, revered for its intricacy and beauty, is now accessible to anyone with the simple methods you'll find in Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics.

As you begin gathering materials for your mosaics, you'll discover that every shard is an artifact, conjuring up images of families gathered around the table and treasured gifts given for marriages and births. The ability to breather new life into the ruins of the past adds a new dimension of meaning and creativity to your work.

Your bits and pieces mosaics are limited only by your imagination. This art form is as applicable to practical projects, like lamps and picture frames, as it is to decorative garden stones and vases. Sources of shards are also limitless. While broken dishes are your main resource, glass, tiles, jewelry, seashells, marbles, and even buttons and coins can add interest and whimsy to your mosaic projects. Mosaics will also complement any décor, be it streamlined modern or homey country.

Do not limit yourself to recreating the examples shown in this book. No two pieces are ever alike. Let the materials you collect, whether they come from thrift stores or ar4e treasured possessions from your own past, inspire you in your creative endeavors.

From the Back Cover
Create unique mosaic accents for your home and garden by applying broken pieces of glass, dishes, pottery, and jewelry to a variety of surfaces. -- Decorate your home with colorful mirrors, frames, tables and vases -- Beautify your garden with pots and urns, stepping stones, and garden walls. -- Accentuate your yard with whimsical birdbaths and houses. -- Create functional furnishings like umbrella stands, mailboxes, and backsplashes. -- Make yourself shine with artistic jewelry, belt buckles, and much more!

About the Author
There's much experience behind author Marlene Hurley Marshall's book, Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics, for she has been creating her own mosaic masterpieces for over a decade. Marlene's work has been exhibited and sold in galleries and museums shops alike in Boston, San Francisco and the Berkshire region of Massachusetts, where she resides.