Pedestrian Arts 18th Anniversary Open House

Pedestrian Arts is an art gallery and stained glass studio located at 664 N. Main in downtown Oshkosh, WI. This Saturday, November 8th, they will be having their 18th Anniversary Open House from 12 to 6pm. Herley Mosaics will be there as a featured artist. This will be my first showing at a gallery and I'm very excited to have been invited. The gallery carries a lot of 3D and functional pieces, which is a good match for my mosaic style, as I tend to gravitate to functional mosaics such as clocks, picture frames, and vases. Here is a press release that came out in Friday's Winnebago County's Shopper Advertiser. Stop in and say "hello" if you'll be in the area!

Art on the Marsh Pics

Here are a few pictures of my booth setup at Art on the Marsh. The mahogany closet doors worked really well for hanging some pieces and adding height to the display.

Autumn Art on the Marsh

Herley Mosaics will be at the "Autumn Art on the Marsh" Art Fair in Horicon, Wisconsin this coming Sunday, September 28th. Horicon is about 40 minutes northwest of Milwaukee. The fair is held in Discher Park on the north side of town. I've been working hard to get everything ready to go and plan to bring a wide variety of mosaics in different shapes, sizes, and price ranges. Come by and see me if you'll be in the area!

New Works in Progress

After a week long vacation for a family reunion down in Missouri, I am back and ready to finish up some of my latest projects. This group of items is just about ready to grout with a few finishing touches. I hope to have them listed in my Etsy shop by Sunday!

Doll Mosaic Jewelry Box Finished

Well it's only been about 2 months past when I thought I'd be finished, but I've finally made the finishing touches on the jewelry box for my mom. It turned out great - I just love the patterns and textures of the tiles! It was supposed to be a surprise for my mom, but I couldn't help but show her the work in progress pictures. I can't wait to give it to her later tonight...

Goodwill Sign Donated

This mosaic was created for the office that I work in and was donated earlier this year. Goodwill has a great logo with clean lines, so it was a lot of fun to work on!

EMA "For the Birds" Mosaic Challenge

The Etsy Mosaic Artists just finished up with a mosaic birdhouse Challenge this weekend. Everyone was invited to participate and mosaic any type of birdhouse. The challenge ended at midnight EST on Friday. It is now time for everyone to vote on their favorite birdhouse. Visit the EMA blog at www.etsymosaics.blogspot.com and vote for your favorite!

My birdhouse is #23. It was a blast participating in the challenge, but I definitely learned my lesson not to procrastinate getting started next time. I ran into a few road blocks during the process but feel that the birdhouse turned out alright. There were some really amazing birdhouse entries for this challenge - including a couple of tiki huts, a ufo, and a pretty scary Ozzified birdhouse!