I can’t believe how quickly spring has flown by this year! Lately, I’ve become very active on Patreon and Substack, and I just realized I’ve been neglecting my website. While I haven’t been producing much new work, it doesn’t mean I haven’t been incredibly busy. But I have also been allowing myself time to rest and recover from surgery and life issues in anticipation of a new surge of intense work that will start this summer.
Community Project in Lakewood, WA June 6 & 7, 10am-4pm
First and foremost, there will be a public event on June 6 & 7 at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, WA where participants will help create a mosaic to honor the Nisqually Tribe’s legacy. The mosaic is based on a traditional basket-weave pattern that will be permanently installed on two kiosks in the park that flank the new Nisqually Trail. If you live in the area, please join us! It’s drop-in, so you can spend as much or as little time as you like.
City of Fontana Mural
The next project on my schedule is a 13′ 3″ x 16.5′ mosaic mural celebrating a new arts district in the City of Fontana, CA. It is very ambitious with a lot of detail and it will take me a full year to complete. It needs to be installed by June 2026.
Patreon
I’ve been putting a lot of energy into Patreon since last summer, and moreso since my hand has become more usable post-surgery. And I have a list of tutorials I’ll be working on this coming year to add to the higher tiers. Essentially, it is growing into a subscription-based platform for mosaic instruction. Meanwhile, I began posting on Substack as well. With Substack, there are only two levels of support: free and paid. I post some instruction and advice for paid subscribers, updates and tips for free. Each platform has pros and cons. I love that Patreon lets me organize my posts into categories, so if you are interested in technical information, business of art advice, stained glass mosaic, etc. the information is organized and easy to locate. With Substack, it’s just one long feed, but it’s easier to make posts with headings and photos that are easier to look at. Both have a free level, so it’s easy to check it out and see what you think. I’ll be documenting the process as I fabricate the mural in addition to sharing other types of mosaic techniques.
MY PATREON
MY SUBSTACK
Mosaic Arts Online Courses and Panel Discussion
While some of the information I’m sharing on the above platforms will overlap or supplement my Mosaic Arts Online courses, I will not replicate those because that would be a conflict of interest, and redundant. I have 5 courses on MAO that cover:
Precision Cutting Stained Glass for Mosaic
Glass on Glass Mosaic
Pattern & Flow in Stained Glass Mosaic
Professional Mosaic Installation
Garden Mosaic for Any Climate
You can watch the promo video for each of these by clicking the link, and you’ll see what each one covers. There are also bundles available, which gives you 15% off when you purchase two together. When you enroll in a course, you own it. You can continue to return to it whenever you need to, so you can learn at your own pace.
A couple of weeks ago, I was honored to be part of a panel discussion on MAO’s YouTube channel along with Shug Jones and Darcel Deneau, hosted by Tami Macala. We discussed our respective practices with stained glass mosaic and how it is different from other mosaic mediums. HERE IS THE LINK TO WATCH.
New Work:
Thanks for reading and I hope you all are finding ways to stay creative!
