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These mosaics are made using broken glass shards from three dimensional work. The mosaic is a study in topography, as the convex and concave shapes of the glass shards create movement on the mosaic's surface. Mosaics are for sale from inventory as well as by commission. Please contact the artist at (610) 668-9909.
Nisqually I This mosaic was made with glass chards from work that glass artist, Dale Chihuly, lost in the Nisqually earthquake last year. Additionally, it features a snowflake obsidian (volcanic glass) sky with spheres carved from rhodonite, labradorite, moss agate, and yellow jasper. Inside the mouth of the vessel that lays on the ground, is a bed of amethyst crystals. The nude figure is made from three varieties of marble. The mosaic is 48” x 48” x 3”. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this mosaic will go to CERF (Craft artist Emergency Relief Fund) to help other artists who’s studios had been devastated by the effects of the earthquake. -Jonathan I. Mandell. MFA, c. 2001
Nisqually I available for sale contact the artist at (610) 668-9909 		Nisqually II This mosaic was made with glass chards from work that glass artist, Sonja Blomdahl, lost in the Nisqually earthquake last year. This abstracted landscape in addition to Sonja Blomdahl’s glass, features a variety of semiprecious stones and minerals. The forms on the horizon are made of (from left to right) golden tiger eye, fossilized algae, yellow dendrite, leopard skin jasper, unakite, fancy jasper, and mookite jasper. The forms in the basin beneath the waterfall are made of turquoise, septarian jasper and agate. The mosaic is 48” x 48” x 3”. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this mosaic will go to CERF (Craft artist Emergency Relief Fund) to help other artists who’s studios had been devastated by the effects of the earthquake. -Jonathan I. Mandell. MFA, c. 2001
Nisqually II-sold 		Nisqually III This mosaic was made with glass chards from work that glass artist, Dale Chihuly, lost in the Nisqually earthquake last year. Additionally, it features a horizon line made from bluelace agate; citrine and chevron amethyst to make flowers; argonite, and jade as a plant; sea urchins and a piece of petrified coral as dandelion tops; and a yellow tiger eye sphere, a red tiger eye sphere and a chrysoprase sphere as the centers of the flowers. The mosaic is 48” x 48” x 3”. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this mosaic will go to CERF (Craft artist Emergency Relief Fund) to help other artists who’s studios had been devastated by the effects of the earthquake. -Jonathan I. Mandell. MFA, c. 2001
Nisqually III -sold 		Detail of left side
Nisqually III- detail 		Ascension of Youth This 48” x 48” mosaic was created using glass shards and three varieties of marble. The glass shards create a topographic quality across the mosaic surface. The figure is made from the marble. This mosaic is an allegorical image. The figure is ascending from a primordial fire. She holds a bird in her hand. The bird represents infinite possibility. She represents human kind, as each of us comes into the fullness of our adulthood from youth. This is the point is a human life span where physical beauty and strength is at its apex. The mind is fresh with the infinite possibilities that a life span holds. -Jonathan Mandell, 2008
Ascension of Youth -available for sale contact the artist
Landscape with Two Rivers This 24”x24” mosaic is made using glass shards which are convex and concave. This allows for a surface topography concern with the mosaic. Additionally the sphere is made from brown opal. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2004
Landscape with Two Rivers- available for sale contact the artist (610)668-9909 		Nature Study This 24” x24” mosaic was created for a live auction to benefit the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, PA. It is made with convex and concave shards of glass. In addition amethyst and white topaz are used as the centers for two of the flowers. Beyond a color composition, this mosaic is a study in surface topography due to the convex and concave shapes of the glass. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2004
Nature Study -sold 		Nature Study #2 This 24”x24” mosaic is a landscape study. It is made using glass shards, aragonite (red crystal), fluorite (light blue), red calcite, tangerine quartz, pyrite, iridescent shell, fossilized coral, citrine, and amethyst. Beyond a color composition, this mosaic is a study in surface topography due to the convex and concave shapes of the glass. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2004
Nature Study II -available for sale contact the artist 		Nature Study III This 24” x24” mosaic was created using glass shards.It is made with convex and concave shards of glass. In addition to the glas shards, tigereye rose quartz, white quartz, clear quartz, shell, red jasper and pyrite are used as the centers for the flowers. Beyond a color composition, this mosaic is a study in surface topography due to the convex and concave shapes of the glass. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2004
Nature Study III -sold 		Nature Study IV This 24” x 24” mosaic is made using glass shards. The convex forms of the glass allow for a surface topography. Additionally this mosaic features sea urchin with citrine in each center. The middles of the flowers are made using glass gems, tiger eye, dalmation jasper, and white quartz. More shells are used beneath the sea urchins. The flower in the lower right corner has petals made from zebra marble. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Nature Study IV -sold
Floral Landscape This 24” x 24” mosaic was made using convex and concave glass shards. The curved glass creates a surface topography with the mosaic. Additionally the mosaic contains red fossilized coral, rose quartz and a topaz, orthoclase and tourmaline formation. The imagery features wild flowers against a vista scape. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Floral Landscape -available for sale contact the artist 		This 18
Beach Landscape- available for sale contact the artist 		Dutch Landscape This 24 “ x24” mosaic is made predomineantly with glass shards. The sun is made from charoite (purple). The brown stone to the lower right is stromatolite (fossilized algae). the aqua colored stone in the lower left corner is a agregate of chrysocolla (aqua), malachite, (green), and quartz (white). Beyond a color composition, this mosaic is a study in surface topography due to the convex and concave shapes of the glass. It has a “Dutch” feel to it for me. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2004
Dutch Landscape -available for sale, contact the artist 		Study in Reds This 14” x 17” mosaic is a study in red. I utilzed reds from across the range of red from brownish reds to true reds to orangey reds. The grout lines act in sync with the reds to accentual visual effect. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2008
Study in Reds 		Waterfall Landscape Text This mosaic is 48” x 22”. It is made from glass shards which are convex and concave. This allows for a surface topography on the mosaic’s surface. Some of the flower’s centers are made with various semiprecious stones and minerals, including orange calcite, yellow jasper, blue sodalite, orange citrine, snow flake obsidian (black with gray flecks) and rose quartz. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Waterfall Landscape -commission
Flowers at Dusk This 36” x 24” mosaic is made using glass shards. The convex forms of the glass allow for a surface topography. The spheres in the sky are petrified wood, blue aventurine, red jasper, and picture jasper. Snow Flake obsidian (black with gray flecks) is used to depict the water by night. The flower on the left side of the composition mid way down has petals made of rose quartz. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Flowers at Dusk -sold 		Mountainscape with Flowers This 38” x 30” mosaic is made using glass shards which are gathered from broken vessels. The glass is convex and concave so it allows for a topography to form over the surface of the mosaic. Additionally various semiprecious stones and minerals added to the mosaic to enliven the image.This mosaic features, amethys spheres, magnesite(burgandy) spheres,a rhodonite sphere (pink), howlite (white with gray veins), a banded red japser sphere, and rose quartz. This mosaic features a nearscape of flowers wtih a vista mountain view in the distance. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Mountainscape with Flowers -commission 		Mountainscape with Flowers 2 This 4ft x 3ft mosaic was created using glass shards. The convex shards are cut in such a way so as to create a bas relief quality across the mosaic surface. The surface is not flat, but rather has a topographic quality. The flower towards the lower left is made using rose quartz. The white flowers towards the bottom of the compositon, from left to right, have centers made from spheres of bronzite and chrysocolla. The remainder of the mosaic is made with glass shards. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2007
Mountainscape with Flowers 2 -commission 		This 24
Rejoice 		Without a Care This 24” x 24’ mosaic is made using glass shards and citrine. It is a figurative exploration. This process of working with glass shards allows for a surface topography to form over the mosaic as the shards are convex and concave. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Without a Care-Sold
Troubadour This 36” x24’ mosaic is made using a combination of glass shards, ceramic tile and brass. The glass shards’ convex forms allow for a surface topography to be created in the mosaic’s design. The centers of the flowers are made with glass free form objects. The feel of this mosaic for me is that of the roaming troubador. -Jonathan Mandell
Troubador -available for sale contact the artist (610)668-9909 		Woman in the Garden This 24” x 24” mosaic is made using a combination of ceramic tile and glass. The centers of some of the flowers are made using various semiprecious stones and minerals. They are from left to right, hematite (metallic), sodalite (blue) and citrine (orange). the rest of the mosaic is made using glass.The glass shards allow for a surface topography as they are convex and concave. -Jonathan Mandell c.2005
Woman in the Garden-available for sale contact the artist 		Pleasant Thoughts This 24” x 24” mosaic is made using ceramic tile, glass shards and lapidary. The paintings on the walls are made using a variety of stones and minerals. The painting on the left side of the mosaic is made using rhodonite (pink), sodalite (blue), yellow dendritic jasper, agate and thulite (magenta). The painting to the right is made using. green dendritic jasper, mookite jasper (red, yellow, orange, white), blue lace agate, and a conglomerate of white quartz, malachite and chrysocolla. The framing for both paintings is made using golden tiger-eye and australian “marramamba” tiger-eye. The vase is made using abalone and glass. The woman is made using ceramic tile, glass and pyrite. The sconce on the back wall is made using citrine. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Pleasant Thoughts-available for sale 		Two Girls in Aspen This 3ft x 4ft mosaic was created as a portrait of two sisters. The girls are made from ceramic tile. Their eyes are made from stromatolite (brown) and sodalite (blue). The background is made from glass shards as is the skirt worn by the girl on the left. The girl on the right has a watch made from brass and tile. The sky is made from sodalite (blue). The glass shards create a surface topography across the mosaic in contrast to the flat surface made by the ceramic tile. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2005
Two Girls in Aspen -commission
 
 
 
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