Volubilis in blooms. A mosaic bucket list I may never get to see some places i would love to see which are set in dangerous areas : Syria, Libya, Algeria… Still, little by little I am getting there. After Conimbriga, Portugal in 2017 and Italica, Spain in 2018, this winter…
There is much more to Art than the final product. The work of a mosaicist sometimes includes some some weird and unusual operations. Craftsman or Artist ? I have met artists who work without roadmap, they begin something without having a clear idea of what they will end up creating.…
A tradition dating back 12 centuries Zellige is the name given to the ornate and colourful mosaics that can be admired in many elegant buildings around North Africa and the Middle East. Temple Mount mosque in Jerusalem The craft originated in Fez, Morocco, in the late 8th century and it…
I will launch in 2019 two lines of products derived from my own mosaics and inspired by ancient Roman mosaics and frescoes. (I will soon expand about this little secret. I have been working on this for several month, and am almost ready… Surprise !) Medusa Silk scarf with printed…
Documenting the empire’s mosaics For the past 5 years I have been traveling the Roman empire. I still have a lot to see. Political upheavals in some parts of Africa won’t allow me to visit all I’d like to in this lifetime. I pay great attention to technical details, the…
A unique mosaic. This unusual Roman mosaic was discovered discovered in Cantillana, a Sevillian town, and can be seen on weekends – Saturday and Sunday – from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the local history center. The floor mosaic and well The huge Roman mosaic of the 3rd century…
Roman art in your kitchen. In September 2018 I started working on a line of designs based on my studies of Roman mosaics Roman frescoes , and my own mosaics. I want to share the elegance of those wonderful pieces of art and craftsmanship. Making them available by printing them…
With a promising plot that gets more complicated as the story progresses the myth of Perseus and Medusa is one of the best thriller in Greek Mythology . Perseus holding Medusa’s head. Perseus and the Oracle When Acrisius, the king of Argos, was told by the oracle of Delphi that…
2009 – a liquid mosaic In 2009, Alyson Lyons created in Australia a liquid mosaic portrait of Mona Lisa. I reported the event in my previous blog post : Mona Lisa mosaic created with cups of coffee. Mona Lisa liquid mosaic, Sydney, Australia, 2009 3,604 cups of coffee and 564…