Organic Artifacts
@ joliet mosaics
@ joliet mosaics
materials and techniques
Gwyn uses a variety of materials to create her art. The basic building block of mosaic art is the tessera. Tessera are the individual pieces of glass, stone or porcelain that make up the finished mosaic. Mosaic is a time intensive art form. The raw material is broken into smaller pieces through the use of various cutting tools. The small tesserae are then carefully nipped and fitted together to create the mosaic. The mosaics may then be grouted or left ungrouted depending upon the design and material.
Gwyn uses specialty stone in many of her fine art mosaics. She and her partner, Randall Bultman, gather rocks, crystals and minerals on collecting trips to quarries and mines. Randall uses a variety of lapidary saws on which he cuts the large rough material into rods. These rods are then nipped with mosaic cutting tools to size. The use of rocks and minerals, nature's jewels, adds a unique beauty to the mosaic.
Other materials used in Gwyn's art include glass tile and art glass, smalti which is formed from glass paste in factories in Mexico and Italy, porcelain, beads, millefiori, and found objects. The mosaics are created using different methods according to the needs of the project. The direct method is often used for fine art wall hangings and sculpture. The double direct method or indirect methods are used to create large mosaics in her studio which are then transported to the site on the day of installation. Pebble mosaics are created in a special method that was developed by Gwyn's teacher, Maggy Howarth.
Distinctive, one of a kind mosaic art
available from Joliet Mosaics includes:
Gwyn uses specialty stone in many of her fine art mosaics. She and her partner, Randall Bultman, gather rocks, crystals and minerals on collecting trips to quarries and mines. Randall uses a variety of lapidary saws on which he cuts the large rough material into rods. These rods are then nipped with mosaic cutting tools to size. The use of rocks and minerals, nature's jewels, adds a unique beauty to the mosaic.
Other materials used in Gwyn's art include glass tile and art glass, smalti which is formed from glass paste in factories in Mexico and Italy, porcelain, beads, millefiori, and found objects. The mosaics are created using different methods according to the needs of the project. The direct method is often used for fine art wall hangings and sculpture. The double direct method or indirect methods are used to create large mosaics in her studio which are then transported to the site on the day of installation. Pebble mosaics are created in a special method that was developed by Gwyn's teacher, Maggy Howarth.
Distinctive, one of a kind mosaic art
available from Joliet Mosaics includes:
Wall hangings and sculpture
Kitchen backsplashes
Fireplace surrounds
Accent walls
Stair risers
Garden sculpture
Pebble mosaics
Address plaques and markers
Pet portraiture and memorials
Ferro cement faux bois (false wood)
