We will archive information about mosaic construction here, as well as provide links to interesting mosaic sites. Please email any suggestions to info@takomamosaic.org:
Suppliers supporting our project include:
ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS
http://www.architecturalceramics.net
Rockville, MD
COLORTILE Wheaton
MARYLAND MOSAICS
http://www.marylandmosaics.com
Reisterstown, MD
info@marylandmosaics.com
SLIGO CREEK TILE
Takoma Park
http://www.sligocreek.com/
SPIRIT, INC.
glass beads, Takoma Park
http://spiritbeadsandbuttons.com
WEISSER GLASS
Kensington, MD
http://www.weisserglass.co
info@weisserglass.com
THE LANGLEY PARK POTTERY
STUDIO at the LANGLEY PARK
COMMUNITY CENTER
Some interesting mosaic sites:
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
http://www.avam.org/
SAMA - SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MOSAIC ARTISTS
http://www.americanmosaics.org
MOSAIC ART SOURCE BLOG
http://mosaicartsource.wordpress.com
page on public works:
http://mosaicartsource.wordpress.com/category/mosaics/community-art/
on Niki de Saint Phalle:
http://mosaicartsource.wordpress.com/category/mosaic-masters/niki-de-saint-phalle/
ISAIAH ZAGAR, Philadelphia mosaicist:
http://www.isaiahzagar.org
ATLAS OF MOSAIC ARTISTS
online atlas of public mosaic artists wordwide
http://www.mosaicatlas.com
ORSONI, Italy
http://www.orsoni.com
NEK CHAND, India
http://www.nekchand.com
This project is being lead by the local nonprofit Art For The People in conjunction with The City of Takoma Park & Takoma Foundation of the Montgomery County Community Foundation.
info@takomamosaic.org