Issue 9 is out now!
Issue 9 was published in June 2025 and it’s packed full of inspirational and educational reading! Find out what’s inside it – and all our other issues – on our Back issues page. Issues 1-8 are now sold out in print but still available to read online in a digital page-turning PDF version. View all options to read here.
The front cover of Issue 9 features a detail of English mosaicist Oliver Budd’s fabrication of British-Trinidadian visual artist Zak Ové’s Moko Jumbie Jubilation for Ruby Zoe Hotel in London, England, which was installed in June 2024. (Photo courtesy of Oliver Budd.)
All subscriptions have now been fully fulfilled and we no longer sell them. To keep reading, you’ll either need to order a copy of Issue 9 or, if you were an active member of the Society of Mosaic Artists (SAMA) on 31 May 2025, you’ll receive a copy as part of your membership benefits. Check your membership status at americanmosaics.org.
Look out on social media for previews of all the articles inside Issue 9 (social links above).
NEWS
Meet our new Editor… Anabella Wewer
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Read a message from Founding Editor and Publisher Rhona Duffy.
Since launching Mosaic & Glass magazine almost exactly four years ago, it has been a genuine joy to serve as editor. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together – the creators, writers, and designers who bring each issue to life, the partners and advertisers who support us, and, of course, the readers who return issue after issue. This has always been a collaborative effort, and I’m grateful to everyone who has contributed along the way.
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The 9th Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic in Ravenna runs until January 2026
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In Italy, the 9th Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic is underway in Ravenna and runs until 18 January 2026. The main event of the 9th Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic is an exhibition dedicated to the mosaic works of Marc Chagall: Chagall in Mosaic. From design to work.
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Postcards from Ravenna
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Ravenna has become a home from home for Eniko Leanyvari as she travels regularly to the Italian city to work at Koko Mosaico. She loves to document her trips with photos, so we asked her to create a photo essay of places and artists of Ravenna for Issue 9 of Mosaic & Glass magazine, published in June 2025. In celebration of the ninth Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic, we’ve opened it up on our website here, for all to read. If you’d like to get a printed copy of Issue 9, which contains the feature in print, you can order one…
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Combining fragments to create a new story
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After stumbling on mosaics by a happy accident back in 1998, Caroline Jariwala’s life was to change forever. Angela Youngman explores.
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A pocket full of stones… a handful of joy
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Joanna Kessel unearths the inspiration at the core of Dugald MacInnes’s minimalistic slate artworks.
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What can ancient mosaics teach us?
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Helen Miles explores why there is much to be learned by studying ancient mosaics. She believes this to be an essential part of contemporary mosaic practice. And, through her writing, she hopes you’ll look at ancient mosaics anew.
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‘Contemporary Art Underground’ by Sandra Bloodworth and Cheryl Hageman
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Contemporary Art Underground presents more than 100 permanent projects throughout the New York transit system, which were completed between 2015 and 2023 by MTA Arts & Design.
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Breaking tiles, building communities
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After a 25-year career in local government, Paul Perry from Bargara in Queensland, Australia, completed a degree in visual arts, which led to an art journey through drawing, mural painting, sculpting and – ultimately – mosaic. Rhona Duffy explores his work.
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Darkly humorous glass art questions absurdity of human behaviour
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Pinkie Maclure’s darkly humorous glass art questions the absurdity of contemporary human behaviour. Angela Neustatter interviews the multidisciplinary Scottish artist about creating art that explores some of the big issues facing us in today’s world.
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Shattering the glass ceiling: A century of glass innovation
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Glass is not only a material that has shaped our past, but it also continues to define our future. In celebration of this marvellous, ancient material, Catherine Rose spoke to glass art historian Justine Hopkins about glass innovation over the last century and the contemporary glass artists pushing boundaries today.
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Oliver shows us his mettle
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Faced with the twin challenges of the English weather and the possibility that commissioners sometimes want to move his public mosaic artworks, Oliver Budd devised a method of creating permanent but portable mosaic panels. Here, he shares his method so that you can use it too.
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Meditation in motion
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For Australian mosaicist Jaky Pinnock, creating mosaics is like meditation in motion. She uses distinctive flow lines and vibrant glass to depict wildlife and oceanic themes in her mosaics. Here, Rhona Duffy catches up with her to find out about her techniques, inspiration and plans for the future. Rhona also narrates the article.
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The grammar of mosaic
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Venezuela-born mosaicist Anabella Wewer has recently embraced the life of a nomad, working from wherever she is in the world, drawing inspiration from different cultures and geographies. Rhona Duffy talks to Anabella about her travels and how she finds the right balance between her work as a graphic designer, travelling and mosaic.
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Setting up as a professional stained glass artist
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Angela Neustatter asks Catrin Jones and Milly Frances how it’s done. Angela also narrates her article.
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How galleries and artists benefit from a symbiotic relationship
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Christina Elia talks to gallery owners about the mutual benefits of nurturing a strong relationship and secures some insights for artists considering approaching a gallery. Christina talks to Velvet Easel gallery owner Jane Grant, Vessel Gallery founder Angel Monzon and glass artist Bethany Wood, one of the artists represented by Vessel Gallery.
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A guide to European mosaic materials
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In this advertorial in partnership with Mosaic Trader and The Craft Kit (first published in Issue 9) we explore the finest European-made mosaic materials they stock, from traditional Italian smalti to elegant French porcelain and vibrant Murano glass – perfect for artists, designers and mosaic enthusiasts seeking premium quality and authentic craftsmanship.
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A guide to materials for mosaic making
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We’re spoiled for choice with the variety of materials for creating mosaic work. Each has its unique qualities, which need to be considered when you’re deciding what to use. From glass to ceramics and stone, materials span a range of textures, finishes and colours. So how do you decide what to use? The answer may depend on many factors, including cost, ease of use and suitability for exterior use, to name but a few. In this guide, brought to you in partnership with Mosaic Trader and The Craft Kit, we give you the lowdown on some of the most popular…
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