Bruthen Village Maker’s featured exhibitor for February will be mosaic artist, Fin Ross.
Fin will showcase a selection of artworks in glass, ceramic tile and picassiette (cut crockery) styles created in her Paynesville studio.
A relative newcomer to the artform, having taken up mosaics during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2021, Fin is mostly self-taught and has, in a short time, achieved international acclaim for her works.
She now runs regular weekly classes and occasional workshops and is thrilled to see others share her enthusiasm for mosaics.
Fin confesses that mosaics is an absolute addiction.
“I see potential mosaics in almost everything I view, whether it be photographs, random patterns or in nature,” she said.
“I have tended to eschew the more traditional style of using small tiles in mosaics, and prefer to work with larger pieces of glass, crockery or tile to create a more cohesive image.”
She takes pleasure in recycling other people’s damaged or unwanted crockery into works of art and finds herself scouring op shops and garage sales for bright colours and interesting textures.
“The beauty of mosaics is that you can transform almost any object, from a flowerpot to a window, a birdbath to a sculpture, into a more impressive oeuvre,” Fin said.
Fin said that global interest in mosaics has burgeoned since the onset of COVID-19, when many people found they had the time to take up a new hobby, and the interest is growing rather than waning.
“Sharing images of works in progress and completed pieces on a myriad of dedicated Facebook mosaics pages has connected me with hundreds of enthusiasts, enabled me to give and receive advice on projects and kindled wonderful friendships with people all over the world,” Fin said.
She is grateful to Penny at Bruthen Village Maker for providing the opportunity to show her works during February and hopes locals will take the opportunity to go along and meet Emilie, Freddie, Gaston, Giselle, Hyacinth O’Hare and many of her other creations.
