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Margaret Almon
North of Philadelphia
I'm a mosaic artist.
Interests: glass, making mosaics, creating with my hands
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Wordless Wednesday: Iridescent Bottle by Frederick Carder
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Posted Jul 13, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Singing is an apt metaphor.
Toggle Commented Jul 6, 2011 on Wordless Wednesday: Gold Aurene Glass by Frederick Carder at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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I am excited the move is afoot! Thanks for the kind words about my mosaic.
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Wordless Wednesday: Gold Aurene Glass by Frederick Carder
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Posted Jul 6, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Wordless Wednesday: Craft Service Sign in Rochester, NY in its Ornate Swirliness
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Posted Jun 29, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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It boggles my mind that glass starts from materials like sand!
Toggle Commented Jun 29, 2011 on Wordless Wednesday: Endeavor Glass Sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Yes, I would covet having this in my bedroom, so I could watch the shadowy waves of light!
Toggle Commented Jun 29, 2011 on Wordless Wednesday: Endeavor Glass Sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Keri, thanks for the encouragement about WP! Hope you are getting back to normal after the lightning strike! Thanks for stopping by, in the aftermath of the losing internet.
Toggle Commented Jun 29, 2011 on Wordless Wednesday: Rainbow Celtic Cross in Mosaic at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Toots Zynsky: Threads of Glass and Music as Color
This year, Stratoz and I went to the Rochester Jazz Festival on vacation, and maybe this is why I at first when I saw this sculpture at the Corning Museum of Glass(CMOG) on our way back from the festival, I... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Wordless Wednesday: Endeavor Glass Sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra
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Posted Jun 22, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Thank you for sharing this feeling of hope with me.
Toggle Commented Jun 21, 2011 on Wordless Wednesday: Rainbow Celtic Cross in Mosaic at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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I was drawn to the idea of making the cross a gradation of color--theres something powerful in those progressions!
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Wordless Wednesday: Rainbow Celtic Cross in Mosaic
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Posted Jun 15, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Helen Mirkil's "Hidden Stories" Exhibit at Montgomery County Community College through June 17, 2011.
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I had the opportunity to see the Helen Mirkil exhibit of Mixed Media "Hidden Stories: Self Portraits, Landscapes and Flowers" at the Fine Arts Center Art Gallery at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA. I was taken with... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Margaret Almon Mosaics Has Moved to WordPress
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UPDATE: My blog is now over at WordPress, and the typepad version will soon be gone. I'm excited to move to a platform that allows for readers to subscribe to comments and encourage conversation. The address will still be http://margaretalmon.com.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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The Nutmeg Designs YouTube Channel: Mosaics and Stained Glass in Motion
In our partnership of marriage and craft, it is good that one of us has some geek talent, and that Stratoz puts it to such good use. Over Memorial Day weekend he took on iMovie and made 4 videos about... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Stratoz has been busy taking care of the garden!
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Thank you for your encouragement, and the lovely phrase a rainbow of magic!
Toggle Commented Jun 8, 2011 on Wordless Wednesday: Rainbow Starflower Mosaic Mandala at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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I work by texture as much as by color--I love touchable texture.
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Wordless Wednesday: A Studio with a View
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Posted Jun 8, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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A Sand and Sea Mosaic Mandala: Beach Colors and Exploring New Shores
I love it when someone challenges me to play with new colors! A customer, who used to live in Pennsylvania, but now lives in Florida, described how her PA colors seemed too dark for her light filled, spacious rooms in... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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Birthstone Inspiration for June: Pearlescent Mosaic Pendant
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I come full circle with the June pendant, the last month of the birthstone series I started in July, 2010. Pearl is close to my heart since my name, Margaret, means "pearl." I was interested to read that pearls are... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2011 at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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I love that swirling mass of universal love--what a great image!
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I like that idea about surrounding ourselves with what we admire, even if we dont realize it!
Toggle Commented Jun 4, 2011 on Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau, Moravians and Art as a Bridge at Margaret Almon Mosaics
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