Phoenix Rising
This mosaic celebrates my own victory after seven harrowing years of struggle. In my Hero’s Journey, I learned how to become immune to lower vibrational influences.
$8100
A New Mosaic: The Lovely Mariposa Lily
Calochortus Gunnisonii
I ran across this lovely little “butterfly lily” in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, one of my regular hiking haunts. When I researched it, I found conflicting information on how many species of this lily exist. There are thousands, but this particular.. →
Playful: A New Mosaic!
Lighten Up and Play!
Playful-Vclip-crunched
I’d been thinking lately about bringing more lighthearted play into my life and into my work. I always intend good vibes go into each piece, but this time I really focused on playfulness. I had recently had a really good time at a regge.. →
Opening Reception July 29!
Friends, I am super excited about this! Several of you told me to remind you closer to the event, so here it is! Please come by and see me at the reception, or anytime the show is hung July 30-Oct2!
Also, check out my profile on Artwork Archive!
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Meet Me at the Opening July 29th!
Please mark your calendar! I am very excited to have been accepted into my first national juried show: Mosaics 2022-As Seen Through New Eyes, July 29-Oct 2 at Foothills Art Center in Golden, CO. The reception time is 5 to 7pm. This is a national juried show, and I am probably the newbie of the group.. →
And NOW…The Mating Dance in Glass!
It’s May 24th, and I want you to know that your “Holiday Cheer” blog with the sketch of the mating American Avocet dance DID become a mosaic and it’s just finished! I just love the affection they show each other and ended up making them in stained glass.
The avocets.. →
Holiday Cheer!
Happy Holidays! Just a little bit of love I’m sending your way. These sketches are studies of a pair of American Avocets doing their mating dance! What better image…crossing beaks, male’s wing around her shoulders, both splash-stepping in the shallow water. This image feels very sweet to me.
The.. →
HOW THIS BLOG MORPHED from Woods to Studio
First, I want to explain the sudden change from the blog many of you subscribed to during my off-the-grid trip in 2018—to Wednesday’s blatently sale-focused email from Constant Contact, to wit:
I have been sending out occasional blogs since 2018 but did not realize you never got them. That.. →
Great Blue
Mosiac of stained glass and abalone shell on foam and cement substrate.
Offering Limited Edition archival giclee prints, signed and numbered. To order, email me at sue@suerosemosaic.com.
This mosaic is made of stained glass and abalone shell collected by my friend Buzz, from Shelter Cove,.. →
Welcome to my new website!
I am happy to be in touch with you again and share what I am up to these days. Life was interrupted in several ways since you heard from me last— not the least being Covid and the end of my old livelihood. Now I am a mosaic artist, and happier than I can remember for years!
After having run.. →
Happy Valentine’s Day 2021!
Amanda Gorman said it so beautifully today. Although I am still blubbering a bit, I want to make today the first post I’ve made since sometime in 2019!
It’s nearly Valentine’s Day and I want to wish you all the love, kindness, peace and comfort you are ready to receive. Line up with it,.. →