Michelle Mosaics

Merle Steinberg, a la Modrian.

Another successful show at the Art Within Reach Spring Event! Thanks to Eric and Robb for all your hard work in putting together such a unique and special 2 days. Thanks also to those of you who came out yesterday to visit me at my booth: Andi Balsky Zimmer Goldman, Randee Mateo, John Mateo, Hope Hirsch Honeyman, Charlie Honeyman, Merle Abramowitz Steinberg, Bernie Steinberg, Linda Zelson Marple, Bruce Matez, Suzanne G., Joyce Kimelman, Roberta S. Israelsky, Brad Israelsky, Beth Kern, Rachel Ilyse Kern, Jack Weinberg, Sharon Saidman Weinberg, Amy Block, Joan Farkas Cohen, Joe Cohen! Thanks for your support!

Spent a few amazing hours doing mosaics with Ilyse Janove and the staff and volunteers of the Haddonfield Caring Hearts Ministry, an interfaith program for children in South Jersey living with HIV/AIDS. Met some warm, wonderful kids and parents.

While it has never been my livelihood, for as long as I can remember, I have felt the need to create. During school and in the years following, I took every available art class — painting, sculpture, printmaking, 2- and 3-D design, and drawing. Eventually, I found stained glass and fell in love with the technical aspect of the art. After a number of years, I discovered mosaics and, through my stained glass, the freedom, flexibility, and infinite possibility it affords. This suited my newfound need for creating with fewer boundaries and my never-ending quest for expressing myself through art. I work with both natural and manmade materials, and love re-purposing objects. My favorites include stained glass, glass tiles, mirrored glass, seashells, beads, pull chain, jewelry, pottery shards, and fused glass. As my style evolves, I find myself seeking new techniques for communicating through my mosaics.

After working in biomedical research and human resources/office administration, I am now devoting all of my time to creating and teaching mosaics in my Mount Laurel studio.

Met some great women yesterday at a mosaics get-together arranged by Gloria Yuffrida! Here they are with their finished pieces. All different and all beautiful!