(Exmore, Virginia)........ New Ravenna Mosaics uses jewel glass and marble to create elegant texture and sinuous movement in custom mosaics for floors and walls. The warmth of hand crafted mosaics in palettes of winter white produced by the company are classic and contemporary interpretations of myth and landscape. Central Asian Ikat textiles, silk ribbons, ancient Greek nudes, and florals inspired by the Silk Road all captivate the imagination. Exotic marbles are sourced from around the …
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Tileista: Ilana Shafir’s Spontaneous Mosaics
In this piece on the American Craft Council site, the Tileista looks at the work of artist, Ilana Shafir, to give us a peek on how intimate mosaic art can be. Here's how the article begins: "Born in the city of Sarajevo in 1924, now the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ilana Shafir knew from an early age she was an artist, though her parents were less than enthusiastic. As Shafir remembers, "In those days to be an artist was not a proper career choice for a woman." Her studies at the High …
New Ravenna Mosaics: The IKAT Collection Hand Crafted in Jewel Glass
The IKAT Collection in Jewel Glass (Exmore, Virginia)......New Ravenna Mosaics introduces the Ikat Collection in jewel glass. Designer Sara Baldwin has interpreted the ancient textile in her signature style, combining brilliant color and refined texture in jewel glass mosaics. Inspired by her travels along the Silk Road and her personal collection of Ikat textiles, Baldwin has integrated the classic patterns of Central Asian Ikat textiles with the glitter of reflective glass and mirror. The …
New Ravenna Introduces The Giovanni Barbieri Collection of Marble Mosaic
(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 …