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Laurel Skye first began tiling in 1969 She then went on to pursue

Summary: Laurel Skye first began tiling in 1969 She then went on to pursue her interest in mosaic design in Montreal Canada in the early 1980 s She furthered her education by studying mosaics in Ravenna Italy under renowned instructor Luciana Notourni at Scuola di Mosaico in the classical Byzantine method Laurel has been teaching mosaic courses in her Skyelab studio since moving to Arcata California in the late 90s Her studio Laurel Skye Designs does professional mosaic installations and teaches a wide variety of mosaic courses Laurel exhibits her mosaic work locally and internationally She specializes in mixed media using such materials as milefiori smalti 24 K gold and Italian glass Her mosaics resemble rich tapestries and bring together traditional and modern materials and techniques Laurel is a member of SAMA and has been widely published most recently being featured in the acclaimed book Mosaic Art and Style Designs for Living Environments by JoAnn Loctov Laurel Skye has also been featured on television both locally and nationally including HGTV s hit show Offbeat America M M Productions has just finished a short DVD on Laurel entitled Laurel Skye The Art and Soul of an Artist followed with a bonus feature of the HGTV segment Laurel is a visiting instructor at the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland California and is currently writing a book on what else Mosaics Laurel is a Faculty member at Humbolt State University where she teaches millefiori mosaics and it s history For more information on Laurel Skye go to Laurel Skye first began tiling in 1969 She then went on to pursue her interest in mosaic design in Montreal Canada in the early 1980 s She furthered her education by studying mosaics in Ravenna Italy under renowned instructor Luciana Notourni at Scuola di Mosaico in the classical Byzantine method Laurel has been teaching mosaic courses in her Skyelab studio since moving to Arcata California in the late 90s Her studio Laurel Skye Designs does professional mosaic installations and teaches a wide variety of mosaic courses Laurel exhibits her mosaic work locally and internationally She specializes in mixed media using such materials as milefiori smalti 24 K gold and Italian glass Her mosaics resemble rich tapestries and bring together traditional and modern materials and techniques Laurel is a member of SAMA and has been widely published most recently being featured in the acclaimed book Mosaic Art and Style Designs for Living Environments by JoAnn Loctov Laurel Skye has also been featured on television both locally and nationally including HGTV s hit show Offbeat America M M Productions has just finished a short DVD on Laurel entitled Laurel Skye The Art and Soul of an Artist followed with a bonus feature of the HGTV segment Laurel is a visiting instructor at the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland California and is currently writing a book on what else Mosaics Laurel is a Faculty member at Humbolt State University where she teaches millefiori mosaics and it s history For more information on Laurel Skye go to

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