Entries by Marsha Rafter
YouTube Video of my opuntia cactus commission
My neighbor and dear friend Debra Lee Baldwin- succulent expert, author, photojournalist, and videographer just posted a video of an interview she did with me about my newest sculpture. It’s […]
Totems at the Austin Mosaic School
Last September’s class at the Austin Mosaic School, September 28-30, was a huge success and I am so happy I have been invited back to teach again May 17-19, 2019. […]
Amazingly Beautiful Mosaic Benches
My first mosaic bench class was a huge success! It was a big project and many of the students’ designs were very complex with regard to cutting the glass. […]
Mandalas at the Center for Creative Renewal
On April 21, & 22, I taught a class for creating mandalas at the Center for Creative Renewal in Encinitas. The owner, Ellen Speert, has lived here for almost forty […]
A Magical Week at Hacienda Mosaico in Puerto Vallarta
I have just returned from a magical week at Hacienda Mosaico in Puerto Vallarta. This walled paradise of art is owned and operated by Sam Leonard. She and her husband, […]
Mosaic Mandalas- My Current Obsession
I have enjoyed creating several mandalas over the last year and a half as well as teaching classes so that others could create and enjoy them also. I love the […]
My History in Tempered Glass Mosaics
Until 2004, I worked exclusively in clay. While attending a week long architectural ceramics class, I met a woman who was going to the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ Conference […]
Sculptural 3D Mosaic Flowers
The weekend of August 4-6 was my first 3D Sculptural Mosaic class. I wanted to share some photos of the work done that weekend. The project was not meant […]
A Passion for Dragonflies
A couple months ago I was so excited to unexpectedly get an email from a couple who live in Davis, CA. They had purchased two different pieces from me about […]