Marvelous Decorative-Design Mosaics

Smart Design : Episode SDN-306 -- More Projects »

When is a broken plate beautiful to look at? When it's turned into a unique mosaic, decorative designs made from shards of just about anything. While it has been around since ancient times, artists today are expanding the world of mosaics.

Vintage china found at flea markets or in family cupboards is often broken and reassembled into mosaics to recreate that vintage look. Cake stands and lazy Susans like this piece are two popular items.

Tiles have traditionally been used by mosaic artists. While china is a relative newcomer to mosaic design, shells, glass, ceramics and found objects can also be used to create eye-popping designs.

Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar likes the feel and weight of the materials he uses and has put mosaic designs on 120 homes in the city.

Inside Zagar's own home, nearly every wall and ceiling is covered in funky, stunning mosaic designs.

mosaic items (flowerpot, turquoise mosaic mirror, blackboard, teapot chest, table with crystal edge) (Art Effects Gallery)

Resources
decorative project materials
Art Effects Gallery
350 Montgomery Ave.
Merion, PA 19066
Phone: 610-668-0992
Guests
Elizabeth Bloom
Owner, Home Grown
393 W. Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
Toll-Free Phone: 800-356-7416

Isaiah Zagar
Artist, Eyes Gallery
402 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-925-0193
Website: www.eyesgallery.com
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Smart Design : Episode SDN-306
•	Paint 101
•	Global Tabletops
•	Marvelous Decorative-Design Mosaics
•	Candlesticks

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