Kelley Knickerbocker - Society of American Mosaic Artists
Kelley Knickerbocker - Society of American Mosaic Artists
Kelley Knickerbocker - Society of American Mosaic Artists
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From The President<br />
SAMA<br />
Board and Officers<br />
Officers<br />
President<br />
Karen Ami<br />
Vice President<br />
Rhonda Heisler<br />
Secretary<br />
Andrea S. Taylor<br />
Treasurer<br />
Bonnie Fitzgerald<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees<br />
Yvonne Allen<br />
Bill Buckingham<br />
Susannah Dryden<br />
Sue Giannotti<br />
Sheilah Jewart<br />
Shug Jones<br />
Dedra Lipscomb<br />
Gwyn Kaitis<br />
Sharon Plummer<br />
Hillary Sloate<br />
Advisory Board<br />
Dianne Crosby<br />
Lori Greene<br />
Ruth Wunsh<br />
Executive Director<br />
Dawnmarie Zimmerman<br />
Operations Manager<br />
Chris Forillo<br />
Membership Director<br />
Sue Giannotti<br />
Volunteer Coordinator<br />
Yvonne Allen<br />
Groutline 2B Creative Team<br />
STAFF Editor<br />
Gina Marie Mayfield<br />
Design Director<br />
Barbara Dybala<br />
Groutline Advertising Sales<br />
Bryan Felix 951-204-7887<br />
advertising@americanmosaics.org<br />
Contributors: Barbara Coots, Jo Ann Locktov,<br />
Rhonda Heisler, Shug Jones, Dawnmarie<br />
Zimmerman<br />
Groutline is published quarterly to promote<br />
mosaic art in the U.S. and abroad.<br />
© 2008 <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Mosaic</strong> <strong>Artists</strong>.<br />
Reproduction or distribution prohibited<br />
without permission. Address: P.O. Box 624,<br />
Ligonier, PA 15658-0624<br />
Editorial queries may be sent to<br />
groutline@americanmosaics.org.<br />
On the Cover Detail <strong>of</strong> 33º F,<br />
<strong>Kelley</strong> <strong>Knickerbocker</strong>’s 18-inch by 16-inch<br />
glass mosaic, 2007<br />
Our Membership Director, Sue Giannotti,<br />
recently informed our board that<br />
our member count now exceeds 1,100. A tiny community <strong>of</strong> artists and mosaic<br />
enthusiasts has grown in just nine years into the largest mosaic arts organization in<br />
the world. If you’re a new member, we welcome you and encourage you to jump in and<br />
get acquainted.<br />
This issue <strong>of</strong> Groutline will give a slice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
SAMA organization. You’ll find technical advice<br />
from a seasoned pr<strong>of</strong>essional, insight into one<br />
artist’s sources <strong>of</strong> inspiration, and a look at how<br />
another mosaicist experiments with materials<br />
and finds her artistic voice. You will also discover<br />
the nation’s capital is rich in extraordinary public<br />
mosaic work, and learn how SAMA members in<br />
Houston are inspiring and supporting each other<br />
and promoting mosaics to their own community.<br />
The SAMA website is another great resource<br />
for members. You can check out the news and<br />
announcements, browse the Member’s Gallery,<br />
check out the mosaic resources including supplier<br />
and educational opportunities, and explore the<br />
content available in the Members Only section.<br />
Follow the weblinks and network with the people<br />
you meet there. You will find we are a generous<br />
and diverse group, all united by a passion for creating<br />
in the unique medium <strong>of</strong> mosaic art.<br />
If you’re hungry for inspiration, community,<br />
and the sharing <strong>of</strong> information, I recommend you<br />
attend the next annual conference, March 25-28 in<br />
Inside Fall 2008<br />
SAMA News 10-11<br />
SAMA Member’s <strong>Mosaic</strong> in Guggenheim 12<br />
Feature<br />
Travel, <strong>Mosaic</strong> Style: Washington, D.C. 6-7<br />
Departments<br />
Inspiration: Looking vs. Seeing 3<br />
Launching a Regional <strong>Mosaic</strong> Group 4<br />
Artist Pr<strong>of</strong>ile:<br />
Confessions <strong>of</strong> a Texture Junkie 5<br />
Ask A Pro:<br />
OSHA, What You Need to Know 8<br />
Step By Step:<br />
<strong>Mosaic</strong> Backsplash on Backer Board 9<br />
San Diego. The workshops <strong>of</strong>fered will provide you<br />
educational opportunities in many different areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> interest. The <strong>Mosaic</strong> Arts International exhibition<br />
is always a conference highlight and <strong>of</strong>fers you<br />
the chance to see the very best in contemporary<br />
mosaics and to actually talk to the artists, many<br />
<strong>of</strong> whom will be totally accessible throughout<br />
the “conference. “<br />
Who knows? By the end <strong>of</strong> the conference you<br />
may be so inspired you’ll volunteer to serve on a<br />
committee. Your immersion will be complete. In<br />
fact, we depend on it, because dedicated volunteers—including<br />
our board members—make our<br />
conference and all our other programs and activities<br />
possible. I hope to see you all in San Diego!<br />
President<br />
The <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Mosaic</strong> <strong>Artists</strong><br />
Besides serving as president <strong>of</strong> SAMA, Karen Ami<br />
is the founder and Executive Director <strong>of</strong> The Chicago<br />
<strong>Mosaic</strong> School, artist and sculptor, mama, and amateur<br />
boxer. www.chicagomosaicschool.com.<br />
Patron Members<br />
Bill Buckingham <strong>Mosaic</strong> Rocks!<br />
Aysel Ergul<br />
Timothy Falb<br />
di <strong>Mosaic</strong>o<br />
Jacqueline Iskander Jacqueline Iskander <strong>Mosaic</strong>s<br />
Sonia King<br />
Sonia King <strong>Mosaic</strong>s<br />
Ann-Britt Malden Hakatai Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Jane O’Donnell<br />
<strong>Mosaic</strong> Studio and Gallery LLC<br />
Drucilla M. Perez-Tubens<br />
Bart Streuter<br />
Laurel True<br />
Barbara Vargas<br />
Donna Young<br />
Streuter Industries<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mosaic</strong> Art/<br />
<strong>Mosaic</strong> Studio Supply<br />
<strong>Mosaic</strong> Basics<br />
<strong>Mosaic</strong> Art Source
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