Mosiac Art

This art goes back some 4,000 years or more. By the eighth century BC, there were pebble pavements, using different colored stones to create patterns. It was the Greeks, in the four centuries BC, who raised the pebble technique to an art form, with precise geometric patterns and detailed scenes of people and animals. Small pieces of glass were used to adorn walls, tables, pavements or any surface in either a geometric pattern or a random design. The beautiful glass shines in the sunlight and looks very pretty and pleasing to the eyes.

About my work of art :

I used a plain glass bowl/vase for this art. I bought some round glass pieces. You can use broken glass or flat glass pieces. I know someone who broke wine/liquor bottles to pieces and used the flat pieces. Wine/liquor bottles come in beautiful yellow, brown, green, black and red colors.

I stuck the glass pieces on the bowl and used grout to fill in the voids. You could use colored grout too. It gives a very beautiful look. I am going to use flat glass pieces next time for a mosaic table.

Metal Embossing – ‘Githopadesam’

Embossing is the process of creating a three-dimensional effect on materials such as metal, cloth or paper. This effect is achieved with the application of pressure at various levels to accomplish the desired 3-D look.

About my work :

This was one of very first work of art. I made this during my college days and gifted it to my parents. In this art, Lord Krishna is giving 'Gitopadesh' to Arjuna in the battlefield. This helped Arjuna get over any dilemma he had and win the battle. This 'Gitopadesh' became the holy book of hindus named 'Bhagavat Gita'.

I once saw this art work at my neigbors when she had invited us over for a festival where ladies invite other ladies to their home and give ‘prasad’. My neighbor had done it so beautifully that I wanted to learn it and do it myself. Once I finished this, it gave me so much joy that I wanted to do more.