Minnesota Mosaics Guild

When I think of mosaics, Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel is the first place that comes to my mind.

On of the mosaic angels in the Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel.

Inside the chapel is a magnificent display of mosaics, made from 10 million tesserae (marble, stone and glass) tiles, creating angels and other beautiful figures on the walls and overhead on the domed ceiling. They are stunning.

And then, I think of Duluth MN, where there is a great mosaic panel along the Duluth Lakewalk.

The mosaic mural on the lake walk in Duluth, MN.
On of the scenes on the Duluth mural, depicting the quarter inch tiles used in the mosaic.

It is made of ceramic tiles and illustrates different Lake Superior scenes. It’s fun to see this amazing public art display.

The letters to create this sign was fun to see. Each letter is a mosaic.

So, when I noticed the Paradise Theatre in Faribault was hosting an exhibit by the Minnesota Mosaics Guild, I was excited to check it out. There were several pieces on display…all of them impressive and one-of-a-kind. 

These are two mosaic letters, i and l, from the word Guild.

There were three pieces in particular, that stood out to me. 

“A Sunday Afternoon” by multiple artists.

The first one was a mosaic made to capture the painting A Sunday Afternoon (on the Island of La Grande Jatte  by George Seurat painted from 1884-1886). It was larger than the others on display, and the picture was divided into 18 equal sections, each section representing a portion of the painting.

Four sections from The Sunday Afternoon painting made into individual mosaics.

Each section was a mosaic created by a different artist and had its own form of medium to re-create a portion of the painting. Then it was assembled together, like a quilt, for a spectacular piece of artwork.

“Counting Sheep” by Laura Lee

 “Counting Sheep” was another a delightful mosaic that used glass, metal, paper, ceramic and shells. It was detailed and creative, with an old watch incorporated into the picture.

An old small pocket watch is a piece of the “Counting Sheep” mosaic.
Part of the back drop is made with pages from a Bible.
One of the mosaic’s sheep, up close…button nose, shell ears etc…

I would have liked to bring this “Counting Sheep” mosaic home with me.

“Bouquet for Mom” by Lisa Van Wyn

“Bouquet for Mom” was bright and colorful, and stood out. It was made of stained glass and beads.

Other great works:

“The Blue Willow Bunny”, using dishes/china, glass, beads, by Lisa Van Wyn.
“Mane Avis Tessellis”, using stained glass and broken dishes, by Maureen Rath.

 It was fun to read an open invitation from the Minnesota Mosaics Guild to anyone who is interested in this art form, to join the guild and create…whether you have any previous experience with mosaics or not.

“I want to ride my bicycle”, glass and slate, by Laura Lee
“Lily”, stained glass, by Maureen Rath

The exhibit was not large, but it packed a lot of creativity into one room.

“Madness is meaningless”, glass, slate, stone and shell, by Laura Lee.

Mosaics are a whimsical, and amazing art form.

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  2. Those are gorgeous! I liked the counting sheep too! I noticed the old time piece right away but glad you pointed out the pages from a Bible used!

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