Society of American Mosaic Artists

A New Exhibition by Brooks Tower

SAMAwebmaster — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:28:34 +0000

JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker, Oklahoma City, OK May 3, 2013 – June 2, 2013 This is an exhibition of all new work by the Award Winning Artist, Brooks Tower at the pre-eminent private gallery in Oklahoma City, with selections of his earlier work. Opening night is May 3, 5-9p.m. The Elms, …

The Ins and Outs of International Shipping

SAMAwebmaster — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:21:00 +0000

Shipping Internationally – Things to Consider In the Spring 2013 issue of Groutline, Shug Jones wrote about shipping artwork internationally. “There’s much more to this story, so visit the SAMA website for a checklist of things to consider,” she said. Here it is! Timing – Schedule your shipment to arrive on the first day of …

TRANSPOSITION: An Ancient Medium in the New World

SAMAwebmaster — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:09:10 +0000

Inscape Arts Third Floor Corridor Gallery, 815 Seattle Boulevard, Seattle, WA April 4- May 24, 2013 TRANSPOSITION is a site-responsive exhibition showcasing the work of fifteen artists from the Americas whose work is work grounded in the mosaic medium. The site is Inscape, the arts and culture enclave occupying Seattle’s former Immigration and Naturalization Services …

Why I’m a SAMA Member :: Margo Anton

SAMAwebmaster — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:59:39 +0000

Extroverted Tesserae Hound Seeks Like Minded Individuals by Margo Anton, Edmonton, Canada www.minervamosaics.com I came to mosaics just over a decade ago, and as an avid web surfer, I quickly happened upon Mosaic Artists Org, a Yahoo group forum devoted to all things mosaic. In Canada, where I’m from, mosaic is not a particularly well-known medium. …

Regional Mosaic Art Exhibition set for Tacoma Public Library’s Handforth Gallery

SAMAwebmaster — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:10:50 +0000

Regional Mosaic Art Exhibition set for Tacoma Public Library’s Handforth Gallery “Northwest Mosaic Today”, an invitational exhibition of artwork by fifteen artists from Washington and Oregon will be on view at Tacoma Public Library’s Handforth Gallery from March 15 to April 26, 2013. A reception for the artists will take place on Saturday, March 16th …

Why I’m a SAMA Member :: Jacki Sowers

SAMAwebmaster — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:49:11 +0000

Counting the Ways by Jacki Sowers, Midlothian, VA Believe it or not, there are still people who have no idea what a “mosaic” is! Occasionally people ask me what I “do”, and when I answer, “I am a mosaicist”, I see a quizzical look come over their faces. I tell them I make mosaics, and they ask what …

Mosaic Arts International 2013 opens January 26th

SAMAwebmaster — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:48:58 +0000

Contact: Gwyn Kaitis 815-919-2576 gkaitis@americanmosaics.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (downloadable pdf of press release) Mosaic Arts International Exhibition at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA January 26 – May 5, 2013 January 14, 2013- The Society of American Mosaic Artists’ (SAMA) annual juried member’s exhibition, Mosaic Arts International, is being held at the Museum of …

American Mosaic Summit 2013 :: The Seattle/Tacoma Team Welcomes You!

SAMAwebmaster — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:59:56 +0000

The collaborative efforts of several dedicated volunteers and SAMA staff has finally culminated in the mind-blowing program for the American Mosaic Summit – Seattle/Tacoma ’13! We appreciate your patience while we finalized this highly anticipated program during the past few weeks. We are working hard to ensure the process of registering in the SAMA Store (12 noon EST Dec. …

2013 Sponsorship Campaign Underway

SAMAwebmaster — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:12:33 +0000

A note from the Sponsorship Committee Chairman, Ed Kinsella YOUR support of SAMA has never been so crucial. With the global macroeconomic malaise entering its 4th year, most non-profits have had to cut back. SAMA is no exception. Led by Executive Director, Dawnmarie Zimmerman, SAMA has cut extraneous expenses by 30+% to match commensurately lower income. However, …

Member in the News :: Lillian Broca

SAMAwebmaster — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:37:03 +0000

Return to Byzantium — The Art and Life of Lilian Broca a documentary film by Adelina Suvagau “The remarkable life journey of Canadian artist Lilian Broca is dramatically portrayed in Return to Byzantium: The Art and Life of Lilian Broca, a 50-minute film produced by Sonia Productions in co-production with Romanian National Television.” excerpted from www.returntobyzantium.com. Congratulations to …