There is a wealth of information on the web. Here are just a few resources to start you on your way!

MOSAIC INFORMATION

Mosaic Art Supply sells mosaic supplies, and has lots of good information regarding mosaics. I especially like the blog posts.

Joy of Shards was created by Rod Humby. It has lots of good information, particularly for a beginner.

Mosaic Matters website editor, Paul Bentley, covers a wide range of subjects dealing with mosaics, such as techniques and materials, exhibitions, news items, workshops and reviews of books.

Treasury Road Mosaic videos are created by Peter Twining who is an Australian mosaic artist with a background in creative advertising. This channel is predominately about mosaics and creativity with new videos every week.

The Art and History of Glass Mosaics is a list of mosaic links that includes information related to the history of mosaics up to and including modern mosaics. This page was shared with me by LouAnne Taylor, who is a youth services librarian and educator in Wyoming. She and one of her students discovered it while working on a virtual project on mosaic art.

MOSAIC ORGANIZATIONS

Society of the American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) is a US based non-profit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and promoting excellence in mosaic arts.

British Association for Modern Mosaic (BAMM). Based in the UK and has some interesting content on their site including links to talks given at their annual forums.

Mosaic Artists of Canada (MAC) Hosts an exhibit every other year featuring contemporary mosaic art by Canadian artists. Also has resources for members on their website.

MOSAIC MATERIAL SUPPLIERS/VENDORS

Artsy Crafts A Canadian on-line business that brings a beautiful selection of products to people passionate about art and craft and in particular mosaics.
Mosaic Arts Supply is a US based supplier with a wide range of mosaic supplies.

Glass Mosaic Canada is one of the few Canadian vendors for mosaic materials. They are the Canadian distributor of Perdomo Mexican smalti.

Murano Millefiori is a great source for those beautiful millefiori from Murano, Italy, as well as many other items.

PUBLICATIONS
Mosaic & Glass - this UK based magazine has interviews, articles and tips about mosaics and stained glass. It’s available in a print or digital version.

MOSAIC INSPIRATION/ARTIST WEBSITES

There are many, many excellent mosaic artists. Below are a few I know personally and/or whose work has inspired me along my mosaic journey. Check them out - you will see some stunning art, read some interesting blogs and find out just how vibrant the contemporary mosaic art scene is today.

Sonia King
Sonia King is a mosaic artist, author and educator with studios in Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California. She creates one-of-a-kind, fine art mosaics for gallery, architectural and residential settings.
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Valerie McGarry
Valerie McGarry is a well known Canadian mosaic artist from Ontario who works primarily in smalti and stone.

Gila Rayberg
Gila Rayberg is best known for her pique assiette portraiture, but she does other wonderful mosaic art as well.

Kelley Knickerbocker
Kelley Knickerbocker is a Seattle based artist who uses a wide variety of materials to create beautiful works of mosaic art.

Cleo Mussi
Cleo Mussi is an established mosaic artist from the UK who works primarily with reclaimed ceramic.

Sharra Frank
Sharra Frank is mosaic artist who creates high-end mosaic artwork and installations for residential, commercial and public spaces.

Rebecca Campbell
Rebecca Campbell is a US based artist who creates whimsical mixed-media mosaics.

Margo Anton
Margo Anton is a Canadian artist who is best known for her mosaic jewelry, but who also creates other works of beautiful mosaic art.

Erin Pankratz
Erin Pankratz is a visual artist, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, working on Contemporary Mixed Media and Mosaic.

Jane Perkins
Jane Perkins creates stunning artistic works using only recycled materials such as buttons, beads and plastic figures.

Marian Shapiro
Marian Shapiro lives in Australia where she creates original art and architectural mosaic for private and public spaces.

Rachel Bremner
Rachel Bremner lives in Tasmania and creates mosaics from marble, stone and Italian smalti using traditional European techniques.
Sewailu Auzins
Sewailu Auzins is a glass artist based in British Columbia, Canada, who began working in mosaics in 2004.

Trish Collins
Trish Collins (Duck Soup Mosaics) specialty is outdoor mosaic creations although she does other beautiful work as well. She lives in British Columbia, Canada.