The finest handmade Italian glass smalti, found in byzantine cathedral mosaics, paired with midwest church basement garage sale porcelain.🤌🏼😍✨ *This owl Mosaic Frame by @sharrasshapes and other designs are available through my shop!🦉 *My favorite mosaic tools, adhesives and more are linked in my FREE PDF guide, linked in profile.✨ *Summer 2024 Mosaic Class Schedule is available! Join me in Minneapolis.💕 #mosaic #mosaicart #mosaicartist #mixedmediaart #instaartist #artrreels #contemporarycra

✨️The traditional Byzantine mosaic technique is a mesmerizing craft, where tesserae—tiny cubes of stone, glass, and 24-karat gold—are carefully placed at varying angles to capture natural light. This creates a breathtaking sparkle, as each piece reflects light dynamically, unlike flat settings that mute the brilliance. I’m honored to practice this ancient method, passed down by Byzantine masters. This 6-foot figure of Christ, crafted with over 25,000 hand-cut tesserae from Venetian glass and gol

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