Mosaic Mirrors & Shelves
My first attempt at entering the mosaic world as a bonafide artist was to peddle my wares at the local outdoor market place. My friend and I shared a booth and sold mosaic shelves, stepping stones, hooks and framed mirrors. The shelves and mirrors seemed to be the big seller there. Everyone seemed to like when form met function. Finally I sold a mirror to a woman who told me I should apply for this job as an artist assistant. The applications were due the next day so I scrambled together a resume and portfolio and applied just in the nick of time. I didn't get the job and was crushed, but then later the artist called me and offered me $500 to teach some mosaic workshops in the park. 100 hours of work later, I got my foot in the door for having worked on my first public art project. I'm glad I mosaicked that mirror!