This mirror consists of Silver Needle Agate, Grey Line Jasper, Grey Agate, assorted stone, stained glass, and beads. I like its natural colors and Earthy vibe.

You wouldn’t know it now, but when I was in school I studied Spanish for 4.5 years.  My senior year of high school I was lucky enough to travel to Spain for 10 days as part of the Spanish Club.   Up until that point I hadn’t traveled beyond New England, and I remember being so impressed by the beautiful artwork I was exposed to on the trip.  Even the city walkways were beautifully tiled.  It was my first exposure to professional mosaics, and I loved it!  Recently I have been seeing mosaic courses offered as vacation packages, and the premier destination (after Italy) seems to be Spain.  I feel fortunate that I have had the opportunity to visit Seville, Madrid, Cordoba, Granada, and Costa Del Sol.  The next time I make it to Spain, I will have to see Gaudi's works in Barcelona. I suspect I could spend 10 days in Barcelona alone!

I particularly enjoyed mosaics when visiting  Alhambra en Granada:
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Mezquita, the Mosque-Cathedral de Cordoba:
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 We saw ancient Roman mosaics when visiting the Archaeological Ensemble of Italica:

It seemed everywhere I looked I saw beautiful tiles, colors, and inspiration!  Little did I know at the time, I would soon be making mosaics of my own!

I have been making mirrors lately.  I am happy to say, after buying mirror at 4 different places, I have finally found mirror of the quality I expect.  Who knew it would be so hard?!  This finished mirror is 18" x 18".  I am ready to grout a green version, which I have enjoyed working on around Saint Patrick's Day.  Pictures of that to come soon!