A 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 locate all of my red dots on the map over the years. Ireland, China, most of Western Europe, Czech Republic, The Canary Islands,…
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,…
Read moreOn the nature of shape
I got a D in geometry when I was in the 11th grade. Being a moderately bright, well-meaning student, this black spot carried some serious shock value for both me and my parents. I wasn’t in the…
Read moreCan the line make you a better person?
“The Cape of Cod” (2013) What’s the big deal about this word that we mosaicists seem to endlessly obsess over? Andamento. Look it up and you will find lots of oblique definitions that…
Read moreGroundbreakers and good books
A reader knows she’s read a good book when it leads her to another book. That little shiver of surprise that she feels when an author or a character refers to another writer or another book;…
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