International Year of planetearth 2008 Mosaic Exhibition - Artists Directory
Anya Burzec - England - Contact Details : anyamosaics@yahoo.co.uk
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| Affection (Hazards) | Zniszczenie (Hazards) |
International Year of planetearth 2008 Mosaic Exhibition - Artists Directory
Anya Burzec - England - Contact Details : anyamosaics@yahoo.co.uk
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| Affection (Hazards) | Zniszczenie (Hazards) |
Artist Statement
These pieces were inspired by the hazards that can be found in nature.
The mix of vibrant reds are symbolic of the heat and intensity found in volcanic lava.
They awaken our natural instincts to protect ourselves.
Maylee Christie - England - Contact Details : maylee.christie@btinternet.com
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| PREMONITIONS (Climate) |
Artist Statement
The idea for this project was closely linked to using moths, butterflies, and other creatures as bioindicators they provide scientists with information about elements present or absent in a particular ecosystem of our planet. In the case of the Luna moth catapillar, it provides information about plants, trees or even levels of nitrogen available in a particular place, because those constitute the base of its feeding habits and life cycle.
I also thought of showing this creature under a different light: that of amazing beauty and fascinating symbolism. Metamorphosis and mosaic seem to me deeply connected in the sense that, from something like a crysalid or bits of broken glass, beauty can be created in the shape of mosaic or a dazzling butterfly.
As for the Luna Moth, American Indians believed that if you can whisper a wish in to its ear and let it fly free your wish will come true.
Rachel Cooke- England - Contact Details : www.rachelcooke.co.uk
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| From the Sea (Ocean) | "Lava" (Hazards) |
Artist Statement
I am inspired to use mixed media in mosaic to evoke my vision of the natural landscape in semi abstract compositions. These pieces reflect my interest in archaeology and geology, evolution and erosion; the layers beneath the surface and how excavations disturbs and unravels.
As an enviromentalist I aim to tread lightly on the earth. However these pieces reflect my beliefs in the earth's power to renew itself from within.
I use traditional mosaic materials along side hand made ceramic pieces and found objectswith carefully mixed grouts, enjoying the rawness that can sometimes be found inj the surfaces and edges.
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| Indian Lady (Earth & Health) | Big Wave (Ocean) | The World & its Rising Sea Temperature (Climate) |
Artist Statement
Indian Lady
I decided to do this piece as a sculpture as I felt it would show the strength of these women who daily carry water for miles into their villages. Also I thought that these people have beautifully decorated clothes that I hope I’ve shown by including the mirrored effect intermittently placed.
Big Wave
In order to create this piece I did a bit of research on the Internet, first of all I chose the subject of the ‘Ocean’ as I thought it held allot of scope varying from what lives in the ocean and also I looked into what creates the movement of the water from the wind and the earth. What makes a wave of large proportion is the plate boundaries abruptly deform and vertically displace the overlaying water this will then cause the water to erupt into a very large wave or several waves.
The World & its Rising Sea Temperature
This piece is based on the subject of our ‘Climate’ I chose to do a piece on the whole world in general as it affects us all. Research appears to show that observed changes in sea surface temperature are partly due to human activity. Overall sea surface temperatures globally have risen between 0.2ºC to 0.6ºC over the past century according to climate models and observations.