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"Euphoric" describes Sandy's passion for mosaics. Mosaic addicts experience "Euphoria Zone 4" - a state of perfect artistic pleasure! Sandy's secret mosaic ingredients - dash of humour & dollop of vegemite! Sandy often works 24-7! - born on the 24th July explains everything!
Not only am I a Mosaic Diva and a trendsetter in mosaic fashion, (gloves, plastic bags, black finger-nails, cement-encrusted jeans!) I tend to shove the mosaic shard a littler higher than most - how high can I go? Only time will tell as I am passionate about pushing the limits of mosaic adhesives, tesserae, tools and techniques, constantly experimenting and thinking outside the mosaic square.
Many a night is spent on the tiles! I can't get accused of lying down on the job even though this photo in the Brisbane Courier Mail tells a different story!
I don't limit myself to a particular tool or tesserae! I mix it all up - using glass, smalti, tile, ceramic, mirror, china, wood, found objects. As soon as I handle the tesserae it seems to speak out to me and I have an instant bond and vision of it in a future mosaic. This often results in a "mosaic flush".
I almost torture the tiles to achieve the cuts I desire. I am usually covered
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