Black Bear Mosaics

05/21/2026

Getting close to helping this fellow mosaic artist out of his dilemma! I'm so excited for his adventure, and the possibility of winning one of my favorite mosaics (that fox!), or a workshop to study in Venice. Sounds like a win-win no matter if I win or not;-) Join us!

100 supporters · €100 each. Six prizes drawn: one signed mosaic by Romualdo Mesdagh, five 4-day mosaic workshops at his Venice studio, plus a discovery of Venice by boat with Romualdo for all six winners. Help restore La Civetta for a 500 km solo rowing journey. Venice, November 2026.

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you! Here is my favorite heart in

04/30/2026

Hello! After some very fulfilling and wonderful weeks in Europe I"m now back in my lovely sunny studio in so I thought I run a little sale to entice you to pop in.

I'm offering 20 % off all gifts and mosaic kits, and 10% off mosaic art. Or, if you prefer some creative time together, book a 2 hr mosaic session with a group of 3 (minimum) to create a
mosaic heart here in the studio. $100 for 3, $25/ea for more.

As I'm about to be over my jet lag the studio is open from 10am - 3pm (Fri and Sat) and I'm available on appointment the next weeks, just contact me.

The photo is at Orsoni Venezia 1888, one of the world's biggest makers of mosaic smalti (or also called 'pizze' when produced) for mosaics. A sight to behold - there are over 2000 different colors in that warehouse. With a lovely group of fellow mosaic artists and , who organized the tour/retreat.

04/06/2026

Look at this short clip and see if you recognize something familiar;-)

03/17/2026

No call for hearts without me, that's what I thought:-) So my friend Kathy and I made a mosaic heart which I will then ship to Slovakia to join the others on a huge 'heart wall' by
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03/17/2026

As another bear is as good as done you can see a few more forest animals waiting patiently -- just hanging around the studio for now;-) Good thing they can't go anywhere, as I will first be working on more murals that have been proposed. And an exciting learning opportunity and mosaic immersion coming up soon. Busy life for sure, stay tuned...

03/12/2026

Just for a short time....
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03/04/2026

My two versions of the Horsetail Fall aka . Lots of water right now coming down after the snow melt, surely still worth seeing. The other one you could take home;-)

02/25/2026

My mosaic heart for SF has found a new home, the Olympics are over and here in the studio I see the finish line for Nanuk II, my latest mosaic bear.