Just a little dragonfly...

So my larger project is not off to a very good start but I wanted to make something nonetheless. This is my smallest project so far, it only took a few days from start to finish. I may just stick with this small idea and get a lot more done. Happy winter day. Update: This lucky bug is now in a private collection in New Jersey.

Rainbow trout

So this is my latest and greatest triumph! It is difficult to photograph as the surface is so sparkly, thus the double photo. It took over a year to complete but it's the one piece that really taught me some technique and I got into some different materials. The surrounding water material is all stained glass rather than the italian glass tile the fish is composed of. I also gilded the edge, not as easy as it looked so I learned! I am happy to be done with it and yet anxious to start another one!

Peacocks!

This was the first mosaic I completed. The bird sections are hand made ceramic tiles, the tail feathers were formed in a mold I made. The surrounding pieces are blue river stones.Updated image now! I finally photographed it almost properly