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Statement
About Minerva Mosaics
Minerva Mosaics is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The mosaics I create usually start with an idea that becomes concrete through the drawing of a
cartoon, a simple line drawing that forms the basis of the mosaic. The drawing is never too detailed,
allowing the mosaic materials themselves to influence the final outcome. The materials I use are the
finest mosaic materials I can find: 24k gold tile, Italian glass, handcrafted Venetian millefiori, stained
glass, mirror, dichroic glass, Italian marble, unglazed porcelain. I import many of my own materials,
as they are unable to be found locally.
Creating mosaics is a labor of love, as each tile is hand cut and individually placed by hand. It is a
slow process, a gradual building up of the image over hours of work. A piece may take anywhere
from three to fifty hours or more to complete.
cartoon, a simple line drawing that forms the basis of the mosaic. The drawing is never too detailed,
allowing the mosaic materials themselves to influence the final outcome. The materials I use are the
finest mosaic materials I can find: 24k gold tile, Italian glass, handcrafted Venetian millefiori, stained
glass, mirror, dichroic glass, Italian marble, unglazed porcelain. I import many of my own materials,
as they are unable to be found locally.
Creating mosaics is a labor of love, as each tile is hand cut and individually placed by hand. It is a
slow process, a gradual building up of the image over hours of work. A piece may take anywhere
from three to fifty hours or more to complete.
About the Artist
Contact
margo@minervamosaics.com
(780)439-1957
(780)439-1957
I have embraced mosaics as my artistic medium for its
marriage of sculpting and painting, light reflective
qualities, and interesting play of positive and negative
space. Mosaicking is an ancient art form, and I try to
draw a sense of the eternal into my work, producing
works that have a union of classical and modern
elements. My works, whether realistic, abstract, or
decorative, are usually inspired by the natural world.
marriage of sculpting and painting, light reflective
qualities, and interesting play of positive and negative
space. Mosaicking is an ancient art form, and I try to
draw a sense of the eternal into my work, producing
works that have a union of classical and modern
elements. My works, whether realistic, abstract, or
decorative, are usually inspired by the natural world.
Margo Anton started her journey to mosaics with journeys elsewhere. Seeing the artworks and
history of Europe led her to pursue a major in Classics; an archaeological dig in 1996 saw her
digging towards a mosaic in a Roman villa. In 2002 after a very short lived foray into acrylics
painting, in which she discovered a desire to create, but not with paint, she began to research the
modern methods of mosaic making. Margo produced her first mosaic in early 2003. She is a
self-taught artist. Margo started her company, Minerva Mosaics, in the spring of 2004.
Margo began her blog, Mosaic a Day on February 5, 2009. She creates small mosaic artworks 5
days each week and offers them for sale on this blog.
history of Europe led her to pursue a major in Classics; an archaeological dig in 1996 saw her
digging towards a mosaic in a Roman villa. In 2002 after a very short lived foray into acrylics
painting, in which she discovered a desire to create, but not with paint, she began to research the
modern methods of mosaic making. Margo produced her first mosaic in early 2003. She is a
self-taught artist. Margo started her company, Minerva Mosaics, in the spring of 2004.
Margo began her blog, Mosaic a Day on February 5, 2009. She creates small mosaic artworks 5
days each week and offers them for sale on this blog.
Minerva Mosaics was started in spring of 2004 to produce mosaic artwork, teach mosaic classes,
and accept commissions for mosaic installations. Minerva is the ancient Roman goddess of art
and craft.
and accept commissions for mosaic installations. Minerva is the ancient Roman goddess of art
and craft.
| For more information, please contact the artist, Margo Anton: (780) 439-1957 margo@minerva mosaics.com |
| Text and Images Copyright 2003-2009 Margo Anton All Rights Reserved |
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