Character appropriation
Being a good artist is hard. On the one hand, you have to learn the techniques of your medium to a point that you are at least proficient. On the other, you must discover ways to surprise or…
Read moreThe hibernating beast
I write this, as I sit, nestled in front of the new woodstove, looking out to a snow-blanketed Ruins Project. This winter has brought two new challenges to the homestead; wood-fired heat as our…
Read moreTo write … or not to write.
Photo by Celeste Van Kirk/Observer-Reporter Rachel Sager at The Ruins Project a long-term mosaic art installation on her property in Perryopolis on Tuesday, August 5, 2017. I write…
Read moreA storytelling stone
Makin somethin out of nothin…that’s a line I grew up hearing. The women in my family would use it with a quiet pride after cooking up an impressive meal from what seemed like an empty…
Read moreCongdamento: Another lesson in what mosaic can be…
I have recently returned from what was possibly the hardest vacation I have ever had the good fortune to survive. It wasn’t really a vacation at all. The little village of Cong, Ireland, witnessed…
Read moreWalking the line…online
I hate to travel. It wasn’t always this way. My family loves to point out all of my red dots on the map from years of teaching and travel… Ireland, China, most of Western Europe, Czech Republic,…
Read moreWhat is possible in mosaic?
“Political Statement” (2016) The easy answer is everything. Some artists who work in this medium choose to not identify as mosaic artists, probably for a few reasons. Firstly, choosing a…
Read moreTime and tide wait for no man…or woman
I find myself racing to keep up with the momentum that is 2016 at Rachel Sager Mosaics. Some days I can only sit back in wonder at the heady mix of renovation, visiting travelers, studio work,…
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