New Workshop - Date Change

The Mosaic workshop scheduled for March 8 has been changed to March 22. Please feel free to sign up by calling or emailing Elsa, if you're interested in attending. There are still a few spots open!

More detailed info can be found on the Workshop tab.
Thanks!

Landscape Mosaic Workshop Results!

They turned out beautifully! Thank you, to all the ladies who participated!!! I truly enjoyed each one and LOVE how unique each piece turned out with their personal creative touches. The pictures don't do them justice. They look even better in person.

 Made by Cori

 Made by Elaine

 Made by Margaret



Made by Joyce

Made by Meg



Making Tiles

Tonight the ladies from our Landscape Mosaic workshop will complete their pieces and I am looking forward to posting the results! In preparation for our next workshop, I've been making small tiles to be used in a new mosaic project. Admittedly, I could sit and make these tiles every day. They're fun and obviously the options are limitless. Here are just a few unfired, unglazed samples...
**So happy to have my camera back in working order after finding the battery recharger just yesterday!

Mosaic Workshop in Progress...Next step is firing and glazing!

Photography Show and Commissioned Artwork

Back in 2008, I had the privilege of participating in a photography show in downtown Rochester. It was held at Image City Gallery and I was thrilled to receive a sweet review by Peter Marr. Some images from the show can be found here on my Photography page, along with a few other art photos created during that time. The page holds just a sampling of work I've done since learning how to manipulate images with the use of Photoshop, an Adobe product that has proven so useful for layering, texturing, etc... There are many photo manipulation tools out on the market today but this is the one I'm most familiar with since studying graphic design in 2004. 

I often take portrait shots for friends and family and have created special art pieces from what we sometimes consider ordinary pictures, like the one of the Dandelion Kiss above. If you are ever interested in having a special art piece created, please feel free to ask. Last year I took on a cd cover project for a storyteller. His wife had passed away from cancer when his children were still very young and he wanted a special angelic-type image made to feature the story about his wife's life and death. He provided me with the images and I used my skills in photoshop to create this cover. It took a combination of layering techniques, painting and image enhancement to produce these results.

Kirk Waller's "Lost Angel"

New! Art Class Flyers Around Town

Upcoming Mosaic Workshop for Adults

 Landscape mosaic before it was fired...



Mosaic after firing in the kiln with the addition of a patina finish applied with glass paints.


Here's a sample of what we'll be making at the February 2 workshop. If you are interested in attending, please contact me at elsak.studios@gmail.com. Also, check the Workshops tab above for specific information on times and class fees.