Today’s featured SAMA member is Miriam Sushman. You may follow her on Facebook and Instagram and see more of her work on her website.
She writes: I find that mosaic work is a meditative experience in which I lose myself and the materials themselves guide the creative process. After thinking about intended projects sometimes months or a year in advance, I work spontaneously. My work is influenced by the natural world, which has a healing effect on me. A dried prairie plant may become the inspiration for a tile or a stained glass mosaic. I am inspired by the birds and foliage that I encounter during my daily walks in the park that borders my Milwaukee home. I take joy in combining discarded objects, many of which have sentimental meaning for me. I have a vast collection of such objects and I am delighted when I find a purpose for them. I love the play of many intense colors which characterizes much of my work. There are always new ideas on how to incorporate various materials, and in this way I continue to grow as an artist.
Booth Street Step Risers Detail: detail from step risers that are installed in the front of our home. My inspiration for the mosaic comes from the flowers that grow next to the steps and the butterflies that visit.