ALL INVITED!
The unveiling of the Mosaic Marathon project created by the attendees during the Society of American Mosaic Artist's Conference will be unveiled!
Thursday, April 9 at 1:00pm at Robert Morris School 2600 W. Thompson St, Philadelphia, PA, 19121
Claire Brill and Jessica Liddell, artists of this amazing piece, would love for you to share in the joy and satisfaction of giving this mosaic, the product of a partnership between school students and mosaic artists from around the globe.
Fragments, Shards & Pieces: Images in Mosaic exhibiting artists for the Main Line Art Center and Ludington Library sites have been announced, making the list of exhibiting artist for the show reach 67 members!
Congratulations to all of the exhibiting artists!
Exhibiting at Ludington Library, from Tuesday, Feb 24 to Thursday, March 26, 2015:
Anabella Wewer
Andie Orlowitz
Ann Shaver
April Press
Barbara Bix
Bobbie Halpern
Bonnie Fitzgerald
Carol K. Hemsley
Carol Shelkin
Donna Lutzky
Helene Rosenfeld
Jessica Cherry
Jo White
Judy Katz
Katia McGuirk
Laura Lyn Stern
Liza Bergman
Lynn Barrist
Mara Schiffman
Meagan Corrado
Michelle Bross
Nick Pentzell with Gwen Pentzell
Patricia Buchanan
Pris Ewing
Rise Skobeloff
Robyn Abrams
Sharon Ritz
Susan Kelly
Susan Starr
Veronica Kairos
Showing at Main Line Art Center, from Tuesday, March 10 to Thu, April 9, 2015:
Adele Berkowitz
Alice Bowman
Amy Bruckner
Barbie Henig
Bonnie Fitzgerald
Carol K. Hemsley
Daniel Schutzman
Denise Petit
Eileen Pass
Gwen Waltz
Hermiona Bergmann
Janet Belmont
Jo White
Judy Katz
Judy Styles
Lynn Fitzgerald
Mara Schiffman
Merryl Buttari
Michelle Bross
Nancy Hankin Schwartzman
Nora Frank
Rhoda Kapner
Rona Pietrzak
Ronnie Michael
Susan Etkin
Isaiah is opening up his NEW private studio at Watkins St. for another soirée, right before the SAMA Conference in Philadelphia! On March 9th, Isaiah Zagar will be hosting a very special farm dinner to kick off this exciting week in Philadelphia!!
The five-course dinner will be prepared by Damon Menapace, currently executive chef at Kensington Quarters, one of Fishtown's newest dining experiences, who will be working closely with Kristina Huber of Erdenheim Farm, dedicated to sustainable farming practices.
This is a limited seating event, so please get your tickets at http://dinneratisaiahs.ticketleap.com/march9
Use promo code "MSOP" to get a 5$ discount on the tickets.
See you there!
The MSoP Exhibits Committee is proud and excited to announce the artists selected to exhibit their work at the Art Gallery at City Hall, one of three venues for the multi-site show. Congratulations to all the artists!!
Fragments, Shards & Pieces: Images in Mosaic is a multi-site, representative collection of mosaic art by the members of the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia. Encompassing a multitude of materials and varied styles, from traditional setting techniques to contemporary takes on this ancient art once used mainly as architectural decoration, this exhibit strives to bring mosaic art to its rightful place as a powerful expression of fine art. The works in this exhibition evoke emotions and tell stories, capture the imagination and invite reflective thought, and are, collectively, a fine representation of contemporary mosaic art.
Fragments, Shards and Pieces: Images in Mosaic at City Hall is presented by Art at City Hall, a program of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy of the City of Philadelphia, and it's presented in concert with The Mosaic Muse, a juried exhibit by the same office. The exhibit is held in anticipation of and in partnership with the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) Convention, held in Philadelphia, March 11-15, 2015, hosted by the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia.
Exhibiting at City Hall will be:
Allison Lit
Amy Bruckner
Anabella Wewer
Andie Orlowitz
Ann Shaver
April Press
Bonnie Fitzgerald
Carol Hemsley
Carol Shelkin
Carol Tinkleman
Claire Brill
Deborah Wilkinson
Donna Lutzky
Eleanor Parr-DiLeo
Ellen Tiberino
Isaiah Zagar
Helene Rosenfeldt
Jessica Cherry
Jessica Liddell
John Fansmith
Judy Katz
Judy McConomy
Katia McGuirk
Laura Lyn Stern
Mara Schiffman
Meagan Corrado
Merryl Buttari
Nancy Frank
Pris Ewing
Rachel Kaufman
Ricki Lent
Risé Skobeloff
Roberta Cooks
Robyn Abrams
Robyn Miller
Rona Pietrzak
Ronnie Michael
Sharon Ritz
Stacy Heller
Susan Kelly
Susan Starr
Suzanne Daub
Terrie Lee Steinmeyer
Veronica Kairos
Artists for the other venues will be announced after the extended entry deadline, which is Feb. 1, 2015.
Fragments, Shards and Pieces: Images in Mosaic will be exhibited at:
Art In City Hall: February 9 – March 27, 2015 (first floor, room 116)
Ludington Library: February 17 – March 26, 2015
Main Line Art Center: Welcome Lobby: March 10 – April 9, 2015
Artists Reception for The Mosaic Muse and Fragments, Shards and Pieces:
March 12, 2015
Philadelphia City Hall, Hallway outside the Art Gallery (Room 116)
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Art at City Hall, a program of the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, has announced the artists selected for its upcoming show "The Mosaic Muse," and we are thrilled that eight of MSoP's members have been selected!
"The Mosaic Muse" will run February 9 to March 27, 2015, at Philadelphia's City Hall, 2nd and 4th floors, while City Hall is Open. The artist reception will be March 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., concurrent with the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) Conference.
Congratulations to all the artists!
1. Ellen Benson
2. Linda Billet
3. Joe Brenman
4. Claire Brill
5. John Fansmith
6. Carol Helmsley
7. Jason Huber
8. Leroy Johnson
9. Norrine Kevolic
10. Marilyn Lavins
11. Itzik Lorant
12. Paula Mandel
13. Claire Marcus
14. Marcella Marsella
15. Nora McCloskey
16. Robyn Miller
17. Andie Orlowitz
18. April Press
19. Carol Shelkin
20. Lynnette Shelley
21. Laura Lyn Stern
22. Vaughn Stubbs
23. Valetta
24. Dorothy Willse
The Mosaic Muse is a juried exhibit organized by Art In City Hall’s Exhibitions Advisory Committee. A call was sent to professional artists from the region whose work explores traditional and innovative techniques related to mosaics. Artists were not restricted to traditional materials like ceramics, glass or stone. Works could have been submitted in any medium as long as it referenced the concept. Artists were encouraged to explore patterning, surface texture, collage or other approaches that are associated with mosaic imagery.
General Meetings are were MSoP business gets conducted, information is shared, and we learn new things from great presenters. The upcoming meeting on January 25th was already looking pretty interesting, with updates about the upcoming SAMA conference, as well as a terrific presentation on hanging systems (timely, as many of us are getting work ready for Fragments, Shard and Pieces, as well as other shows), and now, there are two new reasons to attend!
Dawnmarie Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA), will be our guest at the meeting and give us a first hand look at what is going on with the planning for this massive and exciting conference (March 11-15, 2015 in Philadelphia!!).
And here's yet another reason to attend — a raffle, for tempered glass sheets!
We will be raffling off twenty 10" x 16" sheets of tempered glass, one at a time, for $2 per raffle ticket. Twenty sheets! So there's a really good chance you will walk away with at least one of them if you participate. Two dollars! That's less than that cup of coffee with the fancy logo on it! And you will be helping raise funds for MSoP!
So bring all those singles that clutter your wallet, walk away with some yummy tempered glass, and then... break it!
We hope to see all members there!
And don't forget — 2015 membership fees are due! Don't miss out!
The prospectus for Fragments, Shards & Pieces — Images in mosaic is available now!
Please note that the deadline for application has been extended and there are now TWO deadlines: January 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to exhibit in the show at City Hall, and February 1 to exhibit at Ludington Library and Main Line Art Center.
In conjunction with the SAMA Annual Conference, in March 2015, MSoP will be hosting, along with some great partners, not one, but three exhibits open to MSoP members ONLY. Details are still being worked out, but the prospectus will be available within the next week or two. This is in addition to the SAMA sponsored Mosaic Art International, which is a juried show. So it's time to get busy!! And if you are not a member of the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia and live in this region, become a member today!!