This
mosaic was inspired by the Carina Nebula, the birth of stars, and all
of the knowns and unknowns of space. The swirling gas, the light, the
shapes... it seems that a person could endlessly be inspired by the
images NASA has made available to all of us.
This mosaic was a finalist piece in an art contest held by NASA. There were over 600 entries for the contest... so being a finalist was a huge honor.
There
are many components (to be more true to Carina, I wanted to use many
different elements to create the whole): marble, sea glass, beads, sand,
stained glass, shells, tile, blown glass shapes, millefiori, and all
grout has been hand painted as well.
