I’ll be sharing my studio practice and a behind the scenes look at how mosaics are made at the Legion of Honor this Saturday, April 23rd, in conjunction with the exhibition’s opening day: “Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel”....
Meander… “A circuitous journey or excursion”. In the spirit of sinuous unfoldings I offer this story as a series— one curve at a time… The Greek Key is probably THE most famous ‘meander pattern’. Even if you don’t study art...
Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel Exhibition runs April 23 to July 24, 2011 at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco On April 23, opening day – artist and scholar Lillian Sizemore gives an artist demonstration in Gallery 12 from noon until 2...
CAN YOU GET EXCITED about little stone cubes that are 3000 years old? YES! Greek and Roman mosaics are pavements from ancient architecture, and are among the most durable forms of decorative art to have survived from antiquity. What kind of knowledge did it take to...
A major Roman mosaic is coming to a town near you! It is rare that we get a chance to see such treasures up close and personal on this side of the pond. Mosaics hold a fascinating window into historical and architectural meaning, and understanding life in ancient...
Who has time for all the meaty, info-rich posts contained in my blog? Problem solved! Here’s a word cloud to sum it up. Like CliffsNotes, but without the pop quiz. You’re invited to click around and get to know...
