http://www.mosaic-blog.com/2009/12/very-good-women/ The world of Emma Biggs Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.mosaic-blog.com/2009/12/very-good-women/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Lisa Bookstein Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:29:53 +0000 http://www.mosaic-blog.com/?p=609#comment-112 Thanks Emma for such a full circle post, I'm so glad the timing worked out with you and Sonia. Elizabeth, I love that story! Thanks Emma for such a full circle post, I’m so glad the timing worked out with you and Sonia. Elizabeth, I love that story!

]]> http://www.mosaic-blog.com/2009/12/very-good-women/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Elizabeth Raybee Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.mosaic-blog.com/?p=609#comment-49 Great to see your blog (thanks, Sonia!). Heath Ceramics is where I taught my first mosaic workshops, in 1992. Lisa Bookstein switched from full-time head hunting to mosaics after taking a couple of 'GroutCamps' at my farm in '96 - '98 & I'm pleased to see her teaching mosaics these days at Heath! As for Edith, she was not only a great innovator, but quite a character! The first time I set foot in the place was after being called by one of her designers inviting me to come get free tile. Apparently Edith had seen pictures of my work & liked it. Before I knew what hit me, I'd spent 1/2 an hour helping Edith & her sister haul boxes of tile from one room to another (I'm sure they were in their late 70's or 80's). When I finally got a chance to mention those free tiles, Edith's reply was, "What you really should do is come in & I'll teach you how to make cement planters. They'll sell a lot better than those FLAT things you make!" She then asked if I'd mind coming in to do a demo in their showroom some Saturday...to which I said yes. Next thing I knew - with no further discussion - she had a sign-up list for people who wanted to take a series of Saturday mosaic classes. I was quite surprised to find out the teacher was me! Great to see your blog (thanks, Sonia!).
Heath Ceramics is where I taught my first mosaic workshops, in 1992. Lisa Bookstein switched from full-time head hunting to mosaics after taking a couple of ‘GroutCamps’ at my farm in ‘96 – ‘98 & I’m pleased to see her teaching mosaics these days at Heath!
As for Edith, she was not only a great innovator, but quite a character!
The first time I set foot in the place was after being called by one of her designers inviting me to come get free tile. Apparently Edith had seen pictures of my work & liked it. Before I knew what hit me, I’d spent 1/2 an hour helping Edith & her sister haul boxes of tile from one room to another (I’m sure they were in their late 70’s or 80’s).
When I finally got a chance to mention those free tiles, Edith’s reply was, “What you really should do is come in & I’ll teach you how to make cement planters. They’ll sell a lot better than those FLAT things you make!”
She then asked if I’d mind coming in to do a demo in their showroom some Saturday…to which I said yes. Next thing I knew – with no further discussion – she had a sign-up list for people who wanted to take a series of Saturday mosaic classes. I was quite surprised to find out the teacher was me!

]]> http://www.mosaic-blog.com/2009/12/very-good-women/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Adrian Lister Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:32:41 +0000 http://www.mosaic-blog.com/?p=609#comment-48 Lovely stuff! Lovely stuff!

]]> http://www.mosaic-blog.com/2009/12/very-good-women/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Emma Biggs Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:09:45 +0000 http://www.mosaic-blog.com/?p=609#comment-46 Yes, it's a shame I can't show it at night. I don't have a photo that does it justice. Yes, it’s a shame I can’t show it at night. I don’t have a photo that does it justice.

]]> http://www.mosaic-blog.com/2009/12/very-good-women/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Nancie Mills Pipgras Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.mosaic-blog.com/?p=609#comment-45 Best photos of Nebula yet. Appreciate the comments about how different elements reflect differently. Makes the piece alive, doesn't it? Best photos of Nebula yet. Appreciate the comments about how different elements reflect differently. Makes the piece alive, doesn’t it?

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