June Martin
www.mothandtwig.com
Instagram: @mothandtwig
Years ago, I spent time in Barcelona, Spain where I fell in love with the architecture and mosaic work of Antoni Gaudi. Upon returning to the states I embarked on a quest to learn the art of mosaic. Days turned into weeks and weeks into years as I honed my mosaic art skills learning from some of the best mosaic artists around. Years later I tried my hand at miniature mosaic and I was instantly hooked! I was also working in jewelry arts so I combined my two loves.
I utilize a variety of materials including ceramic tile sourced from Morocco, stained glass, smalti, 24kt gold smalti, Italian millefiori, filato, pewter, beads, found objects, and really, just about anything I can get my hands on that looks interesting. For me, the challenge and joy is in creating intricate patterns in small spaces. My work is a nod to traditional micro-mosaic, albeit with a contemporary twist.
Instagram: @mothandtwig
Years ago, I spent time in Barcelona, Spain where I fell in love with the architecture and mosaic work of Antoni Gaudi. Upon returning to the states I embarked on a quest to learn the art of mosaic. Days turned into weeks and weeks into years as I honed my mosaic art skills learning from some of the best mosaic artists around. Years later I tried my hand at miniature mosaic and I was instantly hooked! I was also working in jewelry arts so I combined my two loves.
I utilize a variety of materials including ceramic tile sourced from Morocco, stained glass, smalti, 24kt gold smalti, Italian millefiori, filato, pewter, beads, found objects, and really, just about anything I can get my hands on that looks interesting. For me, the challenge and joy is in creating intricate patterns in small spaces. My work is a nod to traditional micro-mosaic, albeit with a contemporary twist.