tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146982000620211382024-03-13T15:42:41.412-07:00Mosaic Art in Australia - Mosaic Artist / Teacher Sandy Robertson - OzMosaics - Mosaic BlogSandy Robertson - mosaic artist / teacher, Brisbane, Queensland Australia.
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It will be great fun, lots of tips and tricks, busy, creative mosaic days.<br />
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Looking forward to feedback from the students next week with their mosaic designs and aspirations for the workshop.<br />
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Bring on Spring!<br />
Cheers<br />
Sandy Robertson<br />
Mosaic Artist - Australia<br />
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Proud parents of the groom!</div>
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At Lake Louise Canada!~<br />
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Glacier - Alaska<br />
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Glacier<br />
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Glacier - Alaskan Cruise - Centenary Century<br />
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Relaxing on our verandah on the ship.</div>
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Beautiful cold water!</div>
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Dave and Sandy Robertson<br />
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Inspiration<br />
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Gorgeous ocean art<br />
Dave and I have returned from our 3 week vacation.<br />
Attended son's wedding in Winnipeg, Canada, spent a week in the Winnipeg Whitelake region, drove up to Lake Louise, explored Vancouver, spent a week on the Celebrity Century on an Alaskan cruise, a few days in Las Vegas, a day stopover in LA and then back home!<br />
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Arrived home with awful head cold which developed into a mean chest infection.<br />
Almost over it, still on medication and just want to be better so I can run the mosaic workshops, which are almost booked out and our mosaic WEEK in September.<br />
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Lots of mosaic commission to complete by Christmas.<br />
Mosaic Apartment needed the shower recess mosaic to be completed within 2 weeks. Can't do this until I feel better.<br />
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Weather is gorgeous in Brisbane at the moment, but cooler and windier today, as usual we expect the Westerly winds this time of year for a couple of weeks.<br />
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Spring is coming! I love summer, so lots to look forward to.<br />
Hope everyone out there is busy doing something they enjoy!<br />
Happy mosaics!<br />
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Thanks to the organisers and BCC for a wonderful opening of the 2013 Tip Shop Competition. A beautiful venue (I love the Town Square Library), delicious catering and excellent presentations re opening/welcome speeches. A good crowd and fun to meet other artists, chat to people about our artworks and a very enjoyable evening all round.<br /><br />Brisbane city is so beautiful day and night and a walk afterwards across the bridge, makes me so proud of our city.</div>
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Thanks to Dave and my wonderful mosaic mates for attending the opening tonight with me. Jodie and all the BCC and Library staff are so friendly, helpful and it was so exciting to be part of this project. Congratulations to all the other artists, your work is wonderful! All the artworks are do different but all have the same message, think about things before you send them to the tip - share, recycle, reuse, reinvent, think outside the square.<br /><span style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />I love the idea of zero waste! The speeches were inspiring and remind us of how our parents used to recycle before it was "fashionable" and the thing to do. Remember our parents keeping all leftovers, string, brown paper bags, foils neatly folded in the kitchen drawers? Nothing was wasted and they knew the meaning of reuse, recycle and waste not - want not, instinctively.<br /><br />It was nice to relax in such a lovely venue. I love the windows and the planning of the Town Square library - every angled window gives a wonderful "snap" of Brisbane city and surrounding river and hills. It was interesting how many people were using the library on a Friday afternoon/evening - all the high tech computers and facilities make the library a good meeting place and of course incredible resources at our fingertips.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-mark="1" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </strong></span><span style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.890625px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><a href="http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/east/brisbane-city-council-launch-tip-shop-competition-inspiring-local-artists-to-turn-trash-into-treasure/story-fn8m0sve-1226624554720" style="border: 0px; color: #8a4590; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Read the article in Quest Newspapers / Courier Mail about Sandy Robertson mosaic art in the Tip Shop Competition run by the Brisbane City Council."><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Please</span></em> VOTE <span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">for Sandy'</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">s mosaic entry <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">"Here comes the Bride (zilla)!"</span><br />in the BCC/ Endeavour Foundation Tip Shop - 2013 Art Competition/Exhibition!</span><br /></span></a></strong></span></span><span style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog/229-tip-shop-bcc-art-comp-opening-night.html#ixzz2Stv1LlVW" style="border: 0px; color: #003399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tip Shop BCC Art Comp. Opening night - OzMosaics Mosaic Art & Craft Specialists Australia</a> <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog/229-tip-shop-bcc-art-comp-opening-night.html#ixzz2Stv1LlVW" style="border: 0px; color: #003399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog/229-tip-shop-bcc-art-comp-opening-night.html#ixzz2Stv1LlVW</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-31881605040392902552013-05-05T19:01:00.003-07:002013-05-05T19:01:58.226-07:00Enjoyed a wonderful weekend at Cooroy visiting a mosaic friend! The four of us enjoyed delicious home cooked meals overlooking picture postcard views of beautiful Australian bush. Lorikeets, kookaburras and many other variety of birds sang to us continuously.<br />
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Very peaceful and a great time chatting about mosaics and visiting the local markets, township and a lovely run into Kin Kin.<br /><br />I purchased a wonderful old paper slicing guillotine which I will use as a cheese/bread board on our deck but amazingly it still cuts paper to the finest of shreds! Love it! The antique shop is fantastic and I can't wait to visit again.<br />
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Thanks Michael and Janet for making us so welcome and for all the laughs, great food and wine!<br />Hope to see you again in Brisbane soon to return the hospitality.<br />
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Janet's mosaics are looking gorgeous too and soon we will see her at the Eumundi Markets.<br />
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Getting organised today for packing, sourcing all the mosaic materials required for the upcoming community mural in Theodore, Queensland. Lots of work but it's a great design by a local Theodore artist, Tracey and it's going to be a huge job but with community enthusiasm and pride it will be a beautiful addition to the community park.<br />
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It's getting cooler in Brisbane, but workshops are continually booked out and I am forever grateful to my students for keeping me inspired and at the cutting edge of mosaics.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day coming up for all the mums and special caring people this Sunday.<br />
I hope you day finds someone hugging you and perhaps a nice breakfast in bed. The memories of my boys bringing in tea and vegemite toast are my happiest mother's day memories... toast spread so thick it was inedible but the smiles that delivered it were spectacular. xx<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-21406313602302394962013-05-05T18:04:00.000-07:002013-05-05T18:28:33.890-07:00Brisbane City Council 2013 Tip Shop Competition - Sandra Robertson mosaic artist<br />
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<span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Media/Press:</span><br />Read this Article about Sandra Robertson's mosaic art entry </strong>:</span>Thank you to Courier Mail / <a href="http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/east/brisbane-city-council-launch-tip-shop-competition-inspiring-local-artists-to-turn-trash-into-treasure/story-fn8m0sve-1226624554720" style="border: 0px; color: #8a4590; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="About Sandy Robertson and Here comes the Bride mosaic"><span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quest Newspaper - South East Advertiser</strong></span></a></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="love" height="448" src="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/images/a_wedding_mosaic/love.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="336" />How, when, where, voting, who, why?<br />Visit the art exhibition during May - June 2013 and vote for your favourite artwork in the exhibition.</span></strong></span><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For Town Square Library opening times, exhibition information and exhibiting artists please visit this link:<br /><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-waste/rubbish-tips-and-bins/rubbish-tips/brisbane-tip-shop/tip-shop-art-competition-2013/index.htm" style="border: 0px; color: #8a4590; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Art show information - where, when, viewing times, artists etc">Brisbane City Council - Tip Shop Competition 2013</a></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #ffff99; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Mosaic Collection on display in the exhibition includes:</span></strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></strong></span><strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bridal Dressing Table<br />Bridal Chair<br />Bridal flowers<br />Wine Bucket<br />Wishing Well & Wedding Chapel<br />Cake stand & cupcakes<br />Mother in Law and Father in Law<br />Bridezilla mirror<br />Going away outfit</span></strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bridal trolley etc.</span></strong></span></strong></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I created a whimsical mosaic collection based on “Here comes the Bride” drawing inspiration from my wedding/reception during the 1974 Brisbane Floods, the famous mosaic images of the <span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Empress Theodora</span> - (depicted on the dressing table mirror as a modern day mosaic Bridezilla) and crazy Weddings and Wedding Vow Renewals in Las Vegas!</span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pre-loved household goods and furniture or items once destined for landfill, with imagination can be decorated in mosaic using tesserae such as china, mirror, glass, tiles, ceramic, recycled glass, wine bottles, shells, jewellery and more! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Many people renew their vows in Las Vegas or BrisVegas! and I turned an old dunny base into a miniature Las Vegas/Bris Vegas wedding chapel and wishing well.<br /><br />Check back here in September 2013 and find out if The Diva and Dave renew their vows in Vegas!</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Not all mosaic art is "flat". </span></span></strong><span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I used this opportunity to showcase mosaics as whimsical, 3-D and fun - showcasing many of my mosaic techniques, tips and tricks!</span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope visitors to my mosaic setting in this competition will be inspired to create mosaics and help keep many items out of landfill. The opportunity to shop at the Tip Shops also assists the Endeavour Foundation.</span></span><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br />Brisbane will benefit from beautiful mosaics in the home, garden, parks and cityscape! <br /><br />My dressing table "wedding setting" is Over The Top but also a useful piece of furniture. Remove the veil and the dressing table provides a delightful piece of furniture for the home, shop display or wedding boutique feature. It would look fabulous in a booth at Cloudland in Fortitude Valley for Hens night out! A great photograph opportunity for visitors to the BCC Library - sit in the chair and gaze at Bridezilla!</span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: magenta; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></strong></span></div>
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Brisbane City Council's Tip Shop Art Competition is underway for 2013, with twenty artists selected from Brisbane's creative community.</div>
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The artists will develop artworks from recycled furniture, home wares and textiles found at Brisbane's Tip Shops.</div>
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The competition has been developed to raise awareness of Brisbane Tip Shops and encourage visitors to explore options for reuse and recycling of second hand items, in an effort to keep unwanted furniture and household items out of landfill.</div>
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Council believes artists are integral to helping the public rethink their rubbish and views the competition as a way to inspire artists to see creative possibilities in items that previously would have been thrown away.</div>
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Artists may modify, add to, remove or redesign elements from their chosen pieces in the process of creating their competition entry. Artists may work in their chosen medium or use a variety of mediums and styles.</div>
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The finished artworks will be displayed at Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane, where residents have the opportunity to vote for their favourite artwork between 1 May until 30 June 2013. The winner will be determined by popular vote and one prize of $1000 will be awarded to the artist who creates the winning artwork.</div>
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Ten lucky residents also have the chance to win $50 each by voting for their favourite artwork.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Centre of Creative Arts, Eight Mile Plains.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Deb Magee.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fatima Schelfisch.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hiroshi Uchida.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">June Haewon.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Karl de Waal.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">KT Doyle.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Marge Coogan and Laurel Glegg.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Matthew Powell.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Michael Swifte.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Narelle Carter (collaborating with Kate Markey).</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paul Liddy.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Peter Fegan.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sally McRae.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandra Robertson.</li>
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Brisbane. Public event, everyone welcome. This is a great chance<br />
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read more: <a href="mailto:http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog.html" style="border: 0px; color: #003399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Brisbane City Council Tip Shop Comp 2013 Bride(zilla) Mosaic Wedding Setting - Sandy Robertson - OzMosaics Mosaic Art & Craft Specialists Australia</a> <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog/227-bride-zilla-mosaic-wedding-setting.html#ixzz2STCsr86N" style="border: 0px; color: #003399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog/227-bride-zilla-mosaic-wedding-setting.html#ixzz2STCsr86N</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-22835976287735880642013-02-26T23:16:00.001-08:002013-02-26T23:18:55.662-08:00mosaic art by Sandy Robertson<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/invalid.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/invalid.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-49744834024348632362012-04-18T18:42:00.000-07:002012-04-18T18:42:01.406-07:00Mosaic Murals<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/blog/182-holy-spirit-home-carseldine-mosaic-murals.html" target="_blank">Mosaic Mural Panels installed at Holy Spirit Home, Carseldine, Brisbane.</a><br />
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Team OzMosaics installed the 6 mosaic mural panels on Tuesday, 17th April 2012.<br />
Take a look.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cqd5m_IPNjI/T49tQx6z6EI/AAAAAAAAHNA/OJN65cSQdM0/s1600/9-arnold-eyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cqd5m_IPNjI/T49tQx6z6EI/AAAAAAAAHNA/OJN65cSQdM0/s400/9-arnold-eyes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-18318994343373359792012-03-18T16:29:00.000-07:002012-03-18T16:29:34.446-07:002012 Mosaic Art AustraliaFinally sorted things out and have access again to this blog! <br />
It's a busy year at OzMosaics Studio.<br />
Commissions on the go, mosaic workshops at our studio, Mosaic Community Art Projects both in Brisbane, <br />
Country Queensland and offshore!<br />
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Mosaic Addict Tuesday (for Sandy's students only) will recommence in April.<br />
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Sandy has a new glass kiln and is having fun, when time permits to make wonderful bits and pieces for her mosaic murals.<br />
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The Dynasty Smalti is HOT and selling around Oz! The Mosaic Shop 24/7 WebStore is always busy and thanks to Dave orders fly out the door. We know our customers want their mosaic materials fast to create mosaic magic.<br />
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So, check out our new web site <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic</a>.<br />
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The MOSI online school is still in the works - join our mailing for more info as it's available!<br />
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Hope you are all enjoying your creative mosaics!<br />
Cheers<br />
Sandy and Dave Robertson<br />
<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/</a><br />
Making mosaics better!<br />
Materials, workshops, classes, mosaic tiles, grids, mesh and more!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-8619363267849664392011-09-15T00:45:00.000-07:002012-03-18T18:08:24.862-07:00MosaicOzMosaics hosted Martin Cheek's workshop at our studio. Martin's workshop at OzMosaics was the last destination on his Australian mosaic tour.<br />
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Make an appointment to drop in and browse the huge range of mosaic supplies - the colours are dazzling.<br />
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The beautiful Bling range of glass is selling so fast. New stocks have just arrived.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-75820229000170760902011-08-18T01:13:00.000-07:002011-08-18T01:13:14.149-07:00Mosaic Art and Wine / MAANZ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w9aIcTt_-4k/TkzINVXvVQI/AAAAAAAAHCs/pDjPI-vnLbg/s1600/mosaic_art.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212px" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w9aIcTt_-4k/TkzINVXvVQI/AAAAAAAAHCs/pDjPI-vnLbg/s320/mosaic_art.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> We are home safe and sound from MAANZ Symposium 2011, Tanunda, Barossa Valley, South Australia.<br />
What a mix - mosaics, Symposium, good mosaic mates and wine!<br />
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Dave and I had a great trip down to MAANZ flying with JetStar. The staff on the ground and in the air with JetStar were so friendly and we had a wonderful flight to Adelaide. Service with style all the way. Thanks so much.<br />
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We stayed at a B&B and the thoughfulness of the owners was very much appreciated. It was cosy, warm and had everything we could possibly need to be comfortable during our stay in Tanuda.<br />
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The MAANZ Symposium was held in Tanunda and the Theatre complex, was a perfect setting for OzMosaics Vendor Stand and the MAANZ Symposium presenters etc. The gallery in Tanunda was so interesting featuirng a brilliantly restored organ. The history of Tanuda is so interesting and the backdrop of the vineyards is beautiful. <br />
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We caught up with friends, made new ones and we can't wait for the next Symposium in Melbourne 2012.<br />
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I will upload photos of my experience at MAANZ 2011 soon. We are very busy unpacking a new shipment of Dynasty smalti and new products which will be in our online store next week. I look forward to my workshop at the Redcliffe Festival on Saturday and hope my students enjoy the one day workshop I have planned for them.<br />
Happy mosaics!<br />
Sandra and Dave Robertson<br />
Studio OzMosaics<br />
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commissions<br />
public and community art<br />
...everything you need for mosaics.<br />
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Online School coming soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-71143694940621504702011-07-08T03:10:00.000-07:002011-07-08T03:10:43.179-07:00Mosaic Exhibition<strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;"><img alt="travellers_tales_mosaic" height="278px" src="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/artist/images/stories/travellers_tales_mosaic.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 2px;" width="187px" /></span></strong></em></span></span>TRAVELLERS' TALES:</strong><br />
Sandra Robertson invites you to attend an event: <br />
Wed 13th July until Sat 6 August 2011<br />
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Travellers' Tales is a rich interpretation of our colourful world through the eyes of six well travelled artists, depicting scenes from many countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and our own back yard. From paintings to mosaic, Travellers’ Tales features artists working in different media. Drawn from photographs, sketches and memories, this exhibition is a cultural kaleidoscope not to be missed. <br />
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Official opening event Friday July 15 6.00pm <br />
-at Pine Rivers Art Gallery<br />
199 Gympie Road. Strathpine.<br />
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Ample parking at rear, entry off Mecklem Street Refreshments served from 6pm <br />
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Exhibiting Artists:<br />
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Chris Clark <br />
Lynn Edwards <br />
Sue Gardner <br />
Liz Heber <br />
Jenni Kelly <br />
Sandra RobertsonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-87359891426152338012011-06-02T19:37:00.000-07:002011-06-02T19:37:00.498-07:00Saviours of the Lost Arts - Brisbane<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OzMosaics were invited to have a table display about mosaics at the 2011 Saviours of the Lost Arts at King George Square, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zIerLY36dI/TehF7FIiw1I/AAAAAAAAHBE/m_IeKx7wlI0/s1600/mosaic-tesserae-ballerina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zIerLY36dI/TehF7FIiw1I/AAAAAAAAHBE/m_IeKx7wlI0/s320/mosaic-tesserae-ballerina.jpg" t8="true" width="320px" /></a>Some keen photographers took these two photos as the sun started to fade over Brisbane, late afternoon. They kindly sent them to me and I think the photos tell a little mosaic story...."Where will I be when I go into a mosaic?" </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2v9wzYWXnk/TehF_Mv9-kI/AAAAAAAAHBI/e7-yvESikwE/s1600/mosaic-fusing-bird-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2v9wzYWXnk/TehF_Mv9-kI/AAAAAAAAHBI/e7-yvESikwE/s320/mosaic-fusing-bird-1.jpg" t8="true" width="320px" /></a>One of Martin Cheek's fusings - can't wait for his workshop in Brisbane in September 2011. Contact Dave at OzMosaics to book in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More photos on Facebook - <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/artist/events-at-ozmosaics.html">follow this link for mosaic news.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have a full workshop tomorrow at OzMosaics - so I look forward to meeting students at the workshop!<br />
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A custom-made kitchen mural was delivered to a Brisbane Client today, <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/artist/private-commissions.html">see photos on OzMosaics website.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next on studio bench, is a commission for a huge mermaid/dolphin and large mosaic table top. Also working on set of 10 murals for art show in Brisbane in July and a hundred other things. Life is busy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OzMosaics will run a vendor booth at the MAANZ Symposium 2011 in South Australia (August 2011). See Dyansty smalti and other great products at the vendor booth and chat with Dave and Sandy about mosaics in general - lots of fun things to show you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keep warm everyone,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sandy Robertson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mosaic Artist</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mosaic Instructor - Learn to mosaic or advance your mosaic skills with Sandy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Custom made mosaics; bring your mosaic dreams to reality. Commission OzMosaics or make your own!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you at OzMosaics!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">fully stock Studio Store or shop on line!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Professional Mosaic Services and Products.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-82910144255897902432011-05-13T19:31:00.000-07:002011-05-13T19:31:52.499-07:00Mosaic Art in Australia - Mosaic Artist / Teacher Sandy Robertson Mosaic Blog - ARENA: Master Mosaic Workshop with Martin Cheek at OzMosa...<a href="http://mosaic-addict-diva.blogspot.com/2011/05/master-mosaic-workshop-with-martin.html?spref=bl">Mosaic Art in Australia - Mosaic Artist / Teacher Sandy Robertson Mosaic Blog - ARENA: Master Mosaic Workshop with Martin Cheek at OzMosa...</a>: "10th & 11th September 2011. Book in for a wonderful mosaic weekend with master mosaicist Martin Cheek. Martin is touring Australia in 2011..."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-77960415108362523902011-05-13T19:21:00.000-07:002011-05-13T19:21:22.798-07:00Master Mosaic Workshop with Martin Cheek at OzMosaics Australia10th & 11th September 2011.<br />
Book in for a wonderful mosaic weekend with master mosaicist Martin Cheek. Martin is touring Australia in 2011 and we are pleased to host his workshop in Queensland at OzMosaics Studio.<br />
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Cost: $330.00 (incl gst). Includes materials and workshop, morning & afternoon tea.<br />
Bring your own lunch.<br />
Bring your own tools or use tools on loan from OzMosaics.<br />
Extra materials available if required from Martin or OzMosaics Studio Shop.<br />
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Book early - limited to 12 students.<br />
A rare opportunity to learn from Martin using smalti and glass fusions.<br />
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Contact OzMosaics for more information on workshop project, what to bring, time and availability.<br />
Deposit $100 required on booking.<br />
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More information on OzMosaics website.<br />
See you in mosaic class!<br />
Cheers<br />
Sandy Robertson<br />
OzMosaics<br />
"everything you need for mosaics"<br />
<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/</a><br />
Brisbane Queensland Australia<br />
"try Dynasty smalti - it's fabulous - great quality and very affordable!"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-60104544024517426672011-05-03T05:56:00.000-07:002011-05-03T05:56:41.832-07:00USA and Hong Kong mosaic tripFinally have found a moment to update my mosaic blog!<br />
I had a wonderful trip to SAMA USA. I landed in LA, flew to Dallas, had a great time at Barbara Dybala's fabulous home and new studio.<br />
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Drove to Austin Texas with Julie, Barbara and ZengFang with great Texan music all the way! Ate incredible Polish pastries and even joined a band for a hour; Barbara plays a mean set of drums!!!!<br />
I am writing my SAMA story soon. The conference was great, met up with some wonderufl people I have been friends with for years on the 'net! The mosaic gallery had some interesting pieces exhibited. I won a great prize in the famous SAMA raffle, some of Bill Buckingham's lovely rocks.<br />
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The Dynasty stand was awesome and very successful, congrats to Barbara and ZengFang, I am proud to stock and supply Dynasty smalti in Australia (I even suggested the name Dynasty! and it stuck!).<br />
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After a sad farwell to Barbara and the mosaic gang in Texas, I flew to Colorado to meet up with the famous Amazing GRACE! She collected me at the airport (will tell the story of the dog on the plane in by blog soon) and Grace looked so beautiful with her new, funky haircut! We drove to her breathtaking home in the Colorado mountains and words cannot describe how beautiful and unusual her home is and it complements her stunning art.<br />
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Kerry drove from Salt Lake City to meet up and play kilns and mosaics in Grace's studio for 2 days and then I sadly left Grace and family, to drive from Colorado to Salt Lake City with Kerry. Kerry and hubbie were so friendly and I spent much time at a glass studio but also found time with Kerry to explore an amazing salt lake national Park surrounded by snowy mountains. I was in awe! We also visited the Mormon Temples and I was very fortunate to be taken on a tour and the artworks are beyond description! Very interesting and something different to absorb. Thanks everyone! Kerry showed me lots of good things to do in glass kilns and also demo of the torch!<br />
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I hope to order my first kiln next month, I have not had time to even think about it until now as I was given a wonderful opportunity to travel to Hong Kong for an exhibition of my art, covering 11 mosaic Easter eggs! Thanks to Dianne Sonnenberg who kindly referred me to this project. xxxxx<br />
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Dianne was to be the artist in residence in Hong Kong but other commitments made it impossible for her to attend so she passed the opportunity on to me. I am very grateful. Dianne is very busy working on her mosaics at present, which as usual, are beautiful indeed.<br />
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Hong Kong was the mosaic experience of a lifetime. Story coming soon. Photos are on Sandy Robertson facebook profile and a few video clips.<br />
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I spent last weekend teaching at Bribie Island Art Centre - a fun weekend indeed! Thanks to Liz and all concerned, for your friendship through the arts. I look forward to the art shows this year!<br />
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I am busy designing a huge mermaid/dolphin for a client's pool wall and two mosaic tables, plus meeting up next week with a lovely lady to discuss a kitchen mural.<br />
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MAANZ Adelaide is coming up soon and I may have a vendor stand at the conference. I have booked in to the conference and will probably attend if a special school project does not collide with the dates!<br />
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So much happening!<br />
My online school is starting to look fabulous - news on launch date will be made available soon.<br />
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Martin Cheek, from Britain, will run a workshop at OzMosaics Studio in September 2011. Contact us for more info, limited places, get your name on the list early! A great weekend is guaranteed!<br />
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Dyansty smalti is selling so well and we have some new glass glitter tiles and beads to be uploaded into the webshop next week, simply haven't had time yet! You will love them.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3HaUXmN7_eI/Tb_6oZd60VI/AAAAAAAAHAc/WUBKAmGBCeQ/s1600/mosaic-easter-egg-ozmosaics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3HaUXmN7_eI/Tb_6oZd60VI/AAAAAAAAHAc/WUBKAmGBCeQ/s320/mosaic-easter-egg-ozmosaics.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-xbuJVPkiE/Tb_7IBMf-aI/AAAAAAAAHAg/HtCmOL1bkOs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-xbuJVPkiE/Tb_7IBMf-aI/AAAAAAAAHAg/HtCmOL1bkOs/s320/1.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div>more soon! PS I loved teaching at the Hong Kong Primary School, miss you kids!<br />
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mosaic shop, store, workshops, classes, commissions, mosaic supplies, fine art and more!<br />
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Mosaic Mixed Media Artist - and proud to be!<br />
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I will also be visiting an amazing mosaic Artist Grace Blowers in Denver and then on to Kerry Collett in Salt Lake City! Pinch me please!<br />
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We will cook up a mosaic storm and may the grout dust never settle.<br />
I will put the trip diary on my new website when I return in March 2011.<br />
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Mosaics, all they are cracked up to be!<br />
Cheers<br />
Sandy Robertson<br />
Mosaic artist<br />
Mosaic Teacher<br />
Down Under Divia Dud mosaic productions!<br />
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mos-oz coming soon Mosaic Online School Australia.<br />
Pointing your mouse to a new mosaic direction.<br />
Mosaic Shop Australia!<br />
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We have everything you need to make mosaics!<br />
fibreglass mesh, smalti, thinset, grout, tools...workshops and huge doses of mosaic inspiration!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-52004101081162272322011-01-31T18:56:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:56:11.231-08:00WEBSHOP LINK FOR MOSAIC SHOP AT OZMOSAICS<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/shop">Shop online</a> for mosaic supplies with OzMosaics Store.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-77949945979139782422011-01-31T18:33:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:33:22.841-08:00Contact OzMosaics StudioContact for OzMosaics workshops, shop and more!<br />
Dave & Sandy Robertson<br />
STudio OzMosaics<br />
<a href="mailto:sandy@ozmosaics.com">sandy@ozmosaics.com</a><br />
<a href="mailto:dave@ozmosaics.com">dave@ozmosaics.com</a><br />
(+617) 38474873<br />
Coorparoo Brisbane Queensland Australia<br />
Please phone for appt with Sandy or to shop at our studio shop for mosaic supplies.<br />
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Workshops are filling up! <br />
Beginner to Advanced Workshops<br />
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<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/shop">www.ozmosaics.com.au/shop</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-85462569854928554162011-01-31T18:28:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:28:05.189-08:00new ozmosaics website comingWe are transferring our website, so all links are down at the moment for <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com/">http://www.ozmosaics.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/</a> is being built.<br />
Won't be long. Please keep checking back for mosaic workshops. Our mosaic store is available on <a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/">http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/</a><br />
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Soon all will be restored and mosaic artists and members will have access to the old site.<br />
I am going to SAMA in Austin , Texas soon so will have lots to share when I return to OzMosaics studio and workshops.<br />
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Sandy and Dave Robertson<br />
STudio OzMosaics<br />
Brisbane Queensland Australia<br />
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everything you need for mosaic art.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-58997233945016142212011-01-23T06:59:00.000-08:002011-01-23T06:59:59.618-08:00OzMosaics site accessIf you are having trouble accessing OzMosaics today, please accept our apologies. We are having server problems and will be back online as soon as possible.<br />
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Please contact Dave by phone or email for any workshop enquiries or shop orders.<br />
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Thanks for your patience.<br />
Sandy & Dave Robertson.<br />
<a href="mailto:dave@ozmosaics.com">dave@ozmosaics.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-78273844412481202622011-01-20T20:02:00.000-08:002011-01-20T20:16:18.726-08:002011 mosaic update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TTkE-RRFHhI/AAAAAAAAHAE/YsN4juNkgN8/s1600/group-mosaic-arena-discussion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TTkE-RRFHhI/AAAAAAAAHAE/YsN4juNkgN8/s1600/group-mosaic-arena-discussion.jpg" /></a>Mosaic Addiction - it's good for you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Our hearts go out to all people in Australia who have suffered in the floods and fires this month! It's been devasting for so many and we hope you find the strength to rebuild, refocus and recover emotionally. The community at large has really been put to the test - hopefully you are benefitting from the huge flood of kindness, caring and generosity.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">OzMosaics was not flooded and we are grateful to be operating as usual. Our mosaic workshops kick off tomorrow and soon we hope to release our MOS-Oz Mosaic Online School Australia with lots of interesting workshops, topics and mosaic-related activities. MOS-Oz will tie into Studio OzMosaics workshops and the benefit will be to students and lovers of mosaics, all round. It's still in test mode but over coming months you will see it unfold. Register at OzMosaics to receive newsletter updates.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>OzMosaics will be very busy this year! So many mosaic projects on the bench and workshops are popular as ever! We will introduce new workshops soon - the new workshops are being matched with online workshops so we have held them back for a bit longer - it will be worth the wait. It's very exciting.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TTkHQKDMO-I/AAAAAAAAHAI/yEAn7kwxvEo/s1600/eye_of_mosaics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TTkHQKDMO-I/AAAAAAAAHAI/yEAn7kwxvEo/s1600/eye_of_mosaics.jpg" /></a>We have a promotion running at the moment till end of January 2011 on our gorgeous DYNASTY smalti. OzMosaics are proud to stock this product and recommend it highly. Stock up whilst the discount and promotion is on this month or get some to try out. 20% off and 30% off for CLUB mOz members.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Dynasty smalti looks beautiful in a mosaic as a whole or part of your mixed media mosaic<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The colours are vast and the smalti nips with Leponitt, Standard Tile Nipper, hammer and hardie or even a hammer. Go for it!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sandy recommends Weldbond (indoor) or tinted thinset for the adhesive with a new glue option coming soon!!!!!</div><br />
We hope you have a great year, take care and please comment or send emails or photos of mosaics to us to share. We will be at the Bribie Island Art show again in 2011, the Wesley Art Show in November and hopefully at the Mosaic MAANZ symposium in Adelaide South Australia.<br />
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Find us on our Facebook page and enjoy the daily diverse updates!<br />
Working together in mosaic harmony.<br />
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Take care and happy mosaic making.<br />
Dave and Sandy Robertson<br />
Your mosaic professional specialists!<br />
<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com/">http://www.ozmosaics.com/</a><br />
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I will be exhibiting along with very talented Australian artists and if you have the opportunity please take some time to visit the art show. <br />
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I have made some Christmas mosaic trivets to help raise funds for the Palliative Care Unit at The Wesley Hospital featuring place mats or mini cheese boards or table centrepieces for your Christmas season festivities. Candle holders, trinket bowls to fill with rum balls or Christmas gifts plus some of my fine art pieces will be included in this show. Come and see my "home is where the 'art is" which recently won 2nd prize at the MAANZ mosaic Exhibition at the Red Hill Percolator Gallery in 2011.<br />
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There is a great raffle so get some tickets at the opening 18th November (see image above for times and costs) or on Friday 19th November 20001 - which is open free to the public from 9-5pm.<br />
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Decorative mosaic art - find a place for it in your home, office, garden or community setting!<br />
Cheers and thanks<br />
Sandy Robertson<br />
mosaic artist, mosaic instructor<br />
supplier of mosaic materials Australia<br />
smalti, tiles, tools, workshops, adhesives, grouts, sealers, mosaic fibreglass mesh, grids....<br />
Everything you need to mosaic.<br />
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</tbody></table> Get your Leponitt Mosaic tile cutters ready or your hammer and hardie or tile nippers!<br />
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Use Smalti in your mosaic art and watch it come alive! You will nibble, cut and shape it to form incredible mosaic texture in your mosaic art.<br />
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From these delicious chunks you can decorate your mosaics with geometric designs, flambouyant whirls or extremely, delicate, winding detail!<br />
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Make mosaic flowers, underwater sea scenes, mosaic portraits of people, or your pets!<br />
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When you are in the mosaic mood for more than glass vitreous tile, ceramic, stained glass or rocks and pebbles, mix it up with smalti from OzMosaics! Shop online at OzMosaics web shop or visit our studio shop by appointment and make up your own bags of smalti mix of colour!<br />
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Want to learn how to use smalti in your mosaic art? Join up for our newsletter which will advise when the new mosaic workshops will be available! Sandy is preparing the workshops and making samples of the smalti projects. The info will make your mosaic life much easier and wait till you try all the adhesive options Sandy has been working with in this new smalti range. <br />
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Smalti glass is sublime! Get yours as soon as you can as it's running out the studio shop door and it's not even uploaded on the web yet! Well, some colours are and today we are naming the huge range of smalti - it's fun naming them. Check back tomorrow on the website for the full range in the mosaic web shop.<br />
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Tantalizing colours, beautiful quality smalti at incredible prices - we want everyone to experience smalti in their mosaic art.<br />
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Be back soon!<br />
Cheers<br />
Sandy & Dave Robertson<br />
Mosaic Art Specialists<br />
materials, supplies, workshops <br />
Everything for mosaics!<br />
mosaic mesh, thinset, mosaic grids - check our diverse range at our website, click on mosaic shop in the pink tab menu on the ozmosaics home page.<br />
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Need help? Contact Dave, who is always on hand to give you professional mosaic advice or Sandy will be happy to assist in mosaic tips and tricks in the mosaic arena or the OzMosaics workshops and classes.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-14596234426490908862010-10-10T18:51:00.000-07:002010-10-10T22:04:59.044-07:00MAANZ Brisbane Exhibition 2010Check out this link to the Mosaic MAANZ Exhibition <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=177829606698&sk=basic#!/album.php?aid=213163&id=177829606698">Photos of MAANZ exhibition 2010 </a> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandy received 2nd prize.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Yesterday, Dave, Mum, Aunty Lee, Aunty Alison and I ventured out in the pouring rain to visit the MAANZ 2010 InAugural Exhibition, currently showing at Percolator Gallery at Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland Australia. Afterwards, naturally, we dropped into the OpShop for a few plates, mum is about to make some fabulous sunflowers for my huge studio wall surrounding the garden. Dave stood patiently on, ready to stash the goodies in the 4WD.<br />
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We tried to make the MAANZ Official Opening on Friday night, but unexpected family circumstances prevented us attending. It was good to finally get there and one benefit was room to move around with less gallery visitors than on the opening night. It would have been fun though to catch up with many students and friends though on Friday night.<br />
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I was thrilled to learn during a mosaic workshop here at OzMosaics Studio on Saturday, that I had been awarded 2nd Prize by the judges in this exhibition. I was over the mosaic moon!<br />
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The mosaic standard was very high and we all enjoyed viewing the beautiful mosaics, interestingly, many were of stained glass mosaic style. Is this where mosaics are heading? Fusing, stained glass etc. I like the many facets of mosaics, so I studied the artworks with interest. I was pleased to see smalti and mixed media on show. All in all, the exhibition provides all viewers a good taste of mosaics across the board.<br />
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The gallery was a great choice for the exhibition and the organisers did a wonderful job pulling it together. As you wander through the small rooms in the gallery the mosaics take centre stage and if you visit, allow time to absorb the craftmanship and explore the different mosaic styles. Not many opportunties come up for an art exhibition soley concentrating on mosaics.<br />
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Listed below are some photographs of the exhibition. I am sure formal photos will be uploaded to the MAANZ site in due course. <br />
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I was also happy to see work in the Exhibition, by many of my students. It's so satisfying to watch past students grow in their mosaics and explore so many mosaic opportunities. To have kick-started so many mosaic artists is such pleasure. I look forward to seeing all their future work.<br />
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As most of you know, I am very passionate about texture and exploring the seemingly limitless tesserae options, so if you wish to add more spice to your mosaics, perhaps enrol in our upcoming smalti and 3-D classes soon to be listed. The mosaic combo - where anything can happen, expect the unexpected....don't be surprised if you mosaic takes on a mind of it's own, leaving you astounded as you watch your fingers connect to your mosaic 'art strings. In the upcoming workshops, you will be exposed an adhesive I am very passionate about these days; one that allows more flexibility in your 3-D mosaics and well I am in love with it. I could not have made my MAANZ "home is where the 'art is" without a mix of adhesives, but the new one was paramount for the amazing properties and extended mosaics.<br />
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Mosaic art can be a lifetime adventure - stretch your limits and go beyond the boundaries. You may end up back where you stARTed but what you gathered on the journey will be evident.<br />
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Cheers and happy mosaic days (and nights if you are addicted to mosaics!). See you on FaceBook and in the Mosaic ARENA. Photos of the exhibit coming shortly. Look out for the link soon.<br />
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Sandy Robertson<br />
Mosaic Artist/Mosaic Teacher.<br />
Studio OzMosaics<br />
Brisbane Queensland Australia<br />
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<a href="http://www.ozmosaics.com/arist/shop">http://www.ozmosaics.com/arist/shop</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363046411012848357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314698200062021138.post-6645981832490111692010-10-09T18:21:00.000-07:002010-10-09T19:01:19.172-07:00Ipswich Awards of Excellence 2010<div style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sandy Robertson and members of PANI worked with students, teachers, community and the Ipswich City Council to provide the community of Ipswich with a contemporary mosaic public artwork, installed at Queen's Park Botanical Gardens, Nature Reserve, Ipswich. The new Bilby enclosure forms a magnificent backdrop to the Arena.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TLEad8UWIXI/AAAAAAAAG-8/uDBrUH-sLgk/s1600/mosaic_chair_queens_park_ipswich3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TLEad8UWIXI/AAAAAAAAG-8/uDBrUH-sLgk/s320/mosaic_chair_queens_park_ipswich3.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Numbellie Seat. Two huge curved concrete seats decorated with mosaic application. The panels were created by participating school students across 6 State Schools at Ipswich and selected students from Ipswich State High School. The 7schools worked very hard to learn the art of mosaics and achieve such excellence in mosaics. Sandy worked with teachers and volunteers at her OzMosaics Studio to piece the mosaic on mesh artworks together on cement sheet panels, which were inserted into recesses created in the construction of the seat, to Sandy's instructions.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_ipswich/public_art/karalee/">http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_ipswich/public_art/karalee/</a> The Everybody Seat won 2009 Award of Excellence and Gold Award.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TLEacehPUvI/AAAAAAAAG-0/2-PvPE4yAq8/s1600/mosaic_seat5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TLEacehPUvI/AAAAAAAAG-0/2-PvPE4yAq8/s320/mosaic_seat5.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TLEac48Z43I/AAAAAAAAG-4/tdovfgpPANc/s1600/mosaic_seat6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O3nExjlE6co/TLEac48Z43I/AAAAAAAAG-4/tdovfgpPANc/s320/mosaic_seat6.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Numbellie Seat installed at Queen's Park Ipswich won the Award of Excellence and Gold Award 2010!!!!! (update to come with photos of the Numbellie Seat).</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Congrats to all involved - a great achievement and I was proud to be involved in the making of these magnificent mosaic public artworks.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=177829606698" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="OzMosaics - All MANA of mosaics! Sandy Robertson Australia" class="logo img" id="profile_pic" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/profile-ak-snc4/object2/1948/58/n177829606698_7462.jpg" /></a>A huge mosaic ball was donated by Sandy to Queen's Park. Sandy says "we had mosaic mesh artworks which would not fit on the mosaic seat inserts, so we wove them onto a huge mosaic ball. A table top covered in mosaics was attached at my studio and it formed the taBall! It's gorgeous and a lovely installation to offset the incredible huge mosaic seats.</div><br />
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A look back at the 2009 Winner of the Award of Excellence, Ipswich.<br />
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Below are a few photos of the 2009 Award of Excellence at the "Everybody Seat" installed at Karalee State School, Karalee, Queensland Australia. Sandy Robertson worked with students at Karalee State School as Artist in Residence Program. <br />
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Together with teachers, students, parents, Indigenous Artist and incredible enthusiasm and support of Cheryl Charlton, Vice Principal Karalee State School, this incredible mosaic sculpture grew. The students are so talented and worked very hard with their mesh mosaics to help building this beautiful seating arena outside the Community Hall on the school grounds. <br />
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Proudie, the concretor built this mosaic chair to last! The chair is decorated with mosaic art inside and out. The inner circle with a huge contemporary mosaic snake, the river, gum leaves work well with local history, fauna and flora and indigenous art.<br />
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The outer side of the winding seating arena was inspired by Gaudi - a mosaic fantasy as the outer snake winds and shows the student mosaic interpretations of colourful, happy flowers, kangaroos, tracks and more. <br />
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Visit and be captivated! The curves are made from china plates to give the lustrous mosaic finish.<br />
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A mix of china, porcelain tiles and circles, ceramic floor and wall tile, vitreous glass mosaic, glass beads, polystyrene balls, mosaic fibreglass mesh, concrete, grout and thinset made the base for the beautiful mosaic art. Mosaic seats are popular as a useful community artwork.<br />
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You won't be able to sit for long as you want to keep touching the textures and exploring the student artworks. A beautiful place for the students and community to relax, imagine and enjoy.<br />
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