NEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULE --YAY!

This is my new "Easy Peasie Mosaic Workshop". I thought I would add something to the list that could be created rather quickly. I love these little birdhouses. Check my workshop blog for more info on workshops. Hope to see you soon!

Vatican Mosaics

I was reading my Mosaic Art Now! blog this morning and came across this wonderful post. I know you will enjoy this video. Thank you Nancie for posting this this wonderful video.

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READY for FIRST FRIDAY

FIRST FRIDAYS in Greenville, SC

Laura K. Aiken
10 Central Avenue Studios
Greenville, SC
864-360-3811



Come and visit all of us at 10 Central Avenue Studios. We will even have wine and cheese! Many beautiful new paintings by various artists and new mosaics to touch. We are all excited about our new "digs" so be sure and add us to your list of gallery walks.

Friday October 2, 6-9 pm
Saturday October 3rd, 10 am -3 pm

First Friday's Mission-To promote visual art awareness in our community and provide a venue for showcasing emerging and established artists in our area. To combine resources of gallery owners and artists to create beneficial exposure for both.Each first Friday of each month these 27 art galleries and venues will be open from 6:00-9:00 p.m. offering local,regional, and national talents. A wide range of media will be represented: oils , watercolors, acrylics, pottery, jewelry, glassworks, woodworks, photography, and mixed media. Step out and support our thriving arts community.

Ever been to Folly?

My beloved Folly Beach. Ahhhhhhhhhh!

"Pulled Art" inspired by Mystele

Guess I should confess-I have been trying my best to learn to draw stylized girls, (and guys). I have never been to good at sharing this part of me, but here goes. In my last post I showed you the beginnings of my goddess. This piece No. 1 was inspired by Mystele. Mystele is beginning her first online class Thursday and used a couple of drawings by blog readers. I was tickled to death to see mine on her blog. This piece was done in several steps and is created on brown bag paper. I will let you go visit Mystele to read for yourself on the "pulled art' technique. Have fun!

No.1

Laura K Aiken

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Mosaic and Design Studio

Laura K Aiken, Mosaic Studio, is a residential and commercial mosaic art and design studio serving the Greater Greenville, SC Area- Come see us!


This art piece is the start of a mixed media project that I am taking from Suzi Blu.

See how the "Big Dawgs" do it!

A mosaic friend of mine, Tom Snyder (and company-Designer Glass Mosaics) just finished a large mosaic mural for a waterfall in Charlotte, NC. I have been following Tom's progress since before the "birth". Luckly I live an hour and a half from where Tom's shop is and was able to actually see it in the "almost" finished stage. It was so exciting to see his work (and meet the others) not to mention, to spy for new material I hadn't seen before! Here is a link to Tom's site...and here is where you see how the "Big Dawgs" do it! Enjoy!
PS...Tom and the rest of your crew did a fantastic job!

New England Exhibition Video Tour

Thank you Bill and Margaret for a beautiful show! Which I could be there.
65 Mosaic Artist's from New England.
Mosaic Art Now Blogspot

Part 1



Part 2


Part 3

Studio Sweet Studio!

Well, finally after almost a year -we have moved into our new building. I will finally have a working studio in downtown Greenville. I am so excited! Not only is it me but five other artists have studios there. I am trying to get a new class schedule created, but until then I am taking students as they show interest. I enjoy giving private lessons and most of my classes are private. Anyway- come see our new home, but remember we are still in the moving in stages.