(Exmore, Virginia)........New Ravenna is proud to introduce the marble mosaic collection of Giovanni Barbieri of the Barbieri Brothers Family. Trained in the Italian artisan traditions of historic mosaic and contemporary interior design, Barbieri has devised and patented a remarkable surface treatment that transforms marble into an undulating surface material emulating ancient stone. The "Marmo Antico Lucido" finish is highly polished with straight even edges. The "Timeworn" finish is honed, …
In Bloom: Introducing Jacqueline Jewel Glass Mosaic
(Exmore,Virginia)........Introducing Jacqueline, a hand crafted mosaic tile in jewel glass designed by Sara Baldwin for New Ravenna, in bloom. Blooming in three different colorways, White, Blue and Green, the individual semi precious colors are a rainbow of verdant gems for all vertical applications. Jacqueline in White is a delicate field of citrine, amazonite and moonstone jewel glass. In Blue, Jacqueline becomes a lush meadow of alexandrite, citrine, peridot and olivine blossoms. When …
Texas Artist Julie Richey Wins Best 3-D Award for La Corrente at Mosaic Arts International
Austin, TX........Texas artist Julie Richey has received Best 3-D Mosaic honors from the 2011 Mosaic Arts International, an annual international juried exhibition of contemporary mosaic art. Richey's figurative dress sculpture in marble, glass smalti and seashells is entitled La Corrente (The Current). "La Corrente is about beauty amidst destruction," says Richey. "It was created during the Gulf oil spill and it alludes to the many destructive forces, both man-made and natural, that …
New Ravenna Mosaics Introduces the 2011 Silk Road Collection of Marble Mosaics
(Exmore, Virginia)........New Ravenna introduces the Silk Road Collection of marble mosaics. This artisan collection is offered as a modern reflection of the road traveled for 3,000 years by nomads, traders, pilgrims, and armies, the trade route that connected Europe, Africa, India, China, and Japan. Sara Baldwin, founder of New Ravenna has been inspired by the Silk Road for the last two decades, exploring her mosaic forebears. The collection consists of thirty patterns. Each is an …
An Interpretation of the Classic Mosaic: From Antiquity to Modernity
(Exmore, Virginia)........A Roman mosaic floor from Lod, Israel is currently on exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It dates from about AD 300 and depicts marine animals, ferocious beasts, ships, and interlocking cable borders. Today, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Sara Baldwin, founder of New Ravenna Mosaics, uses identical mosaic techniques and materials to create modern interpretations of ancient designs. In the New Ravenna workshop artisans still place one stone at a time to …