FRACTURED ART MOSAICS by Sheryl Crowley
UPCOMING SHOW "InSight of the Bright Particulars" at HOOPER STUDIOS September 2012
Please join fellow artist Deborah Payne and myself on September 9th from 2-5pm at HOOPER STUDIOS in Hampton, NB for the Opening of our show. Deborah is a weaver of both fiber and paper and I am so excited to be working with her to create this exhibit. I am also very honoured to be asked to show in Kathy and Sue's gallery.

I have been doing a lot of experimentation with objects scavenged from Habitat For Humanities's RESTORE and the results will be part of this exhibit. So many interesting shapes and textures to play with!

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SAINT JOHN CRUISE TERMINAL LEGACY PROJECT ON IT'S WAY!
In collaboration with the Saint John Port Authority and Aquila Tours I am in the process of creating a 4 x 8 foot mural depicting 2 of the unique aspects of our area: the Right Whales in the Bay of Fundy and the swirling wonders of the Reversing Falls just up the street from me. I have been commissioned to design the mural, laying the whale and water sections in mosaic and preparing materials for the remaining sky area to be painted individually in 4" square tiles by children visiting Saint John from cruise ships visiting our city in the coming 2012 summer season. It is an exciting project and I got to gather lots of lovely cool blues and purple glass tile shades!!! Stay tuned for updates on this ...

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NEW COURSE FOR May 5th 2012 at the SJ ARTS CENTRE
"Mosaics You Can Live With"

Saturday, May 5th 2012, 9a.m.-4p.m.
Saint John Arts Centre
1 Day Mosaic Workshop - Instructor-Sheryl Crowley

Mosaic making is about playing with rich coloured glass tiles and subtly beautiful ceramic shards to make a piece of art that is pleasing to the eye of the maker….that is you! It does not have to be any more complicated than that. In this one day workshop we will be playing all day! You need only bring your willingness to join in and some lunch money. All tools, tiles and necessary materials are supplied. You will leave with a mosaic of your own making and instructions and grout for finishing off your piece at home. You are welcome whether this is your first stab at mosaic making or you own your own nippers already. Feel free to bring favourite pottery shards, broken china, shells or other objects you might want to try in a mosaic piece. Come play!

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NEW COURSES FOR AUTUMN 2011 at the SJ ARTS CENTRE
All courses are offered as 1 day/6 hour workshops through the Saint John Arts Centre.
9am-4pm with a 1 hour lunch break.

Saint John Arts Centre
20 Hazen Avenue
Saint John, New Brunswick
Canada
E2L 5A5
Phone: 506-633-4870
Saint John Arts Centre email

Registration MUST go through them please.

“Flights of Fancy” -Mosaic Birdhouses
Saturday, September 24, 2011 • Cost: $95

Birdhouses just seem to beckon a person into whimsical acts of inventiveness in decoration. Riotous colours and architectural excess. Why not have a purple and orange house? Why not give your broken china a new life as roof shingle? The birds won’t pass judgement. Let your child side delight in adorning a home for your favorite chickadee.
In this 6 hour workshop we will learn how to prepare a surface for mosaic work, how to mix mortar and apply it and how to safely cut and nip tile to create your birdhouse beautiful! Participants are asked to bring a small wooden birdhouse ( there are several designs available at Micheals) and any materials they would like to use such as broken china, pottery, glassware, shells, buttons etc.
Come play!


“Feeling Framed” -Mosaic Picture Frames
Saturday, October 29, 2011 • Cost: $95

Do you have piles of photos stuffed in an old shoe box or languishing on your computer??? Wouldn’t it be nice to get your favorite into a frame? Frames don’t have to be boring black or silver or mass produced. Come design and decorate your own frame to reflect your love of colours and textures. We will have beautiful glass and ceramic tiles to work with and no mosaic experience is necessary.
In this 6 hour workshop we will learn how to safely cut and nip tile to create a stunning work of framing art! We will talk about how to generate designs and how to lay tile in patterns. Participants are asked to bring any materials they would like to use such as broken china, pottery, glassware, shells, buttons, beads, etc.
Come play!


“Putting Out The Welcome Mat…well…Welcome Sign”
-Mosaic Greetings For Your Home
Saturday, November 12, 2011 • Cost: $95

Creating a mosaic greeting sign to adorn the entrance of your home is a great way to play with number and letter forms in tile. The finished message may welcome or raise a chuckle. Up to you!
In this 6 hour workshop we will learn how to safely cut and nip tile to create letters and number. I will be teaching a mosaic laying technique called the “Indirect Method”. We will discuss how to generate border pattern designs and how to determine colour choices to make your sign eye-catching. Participants are asked to bring a wooden plaque or board max. 8”x10” (choices available at Micheals). No mosaic experience is necessary.
Come play!


“Welcome The Season of Light” –Mosaic Candle Platters
Saturday, December 10, 2011 • Cost: $95

As we come near to the darkest time of the year we yearn for the light to return. This mosaic project will be to create a reflective tiled plate that may be used to hold an arrangement of candles. The vitreous glass tiles will glimmer and bounce the wavering flames from surface to surface and maybe we can forget for a while that it is so dark outside.
In this 6 hour workshop we will be working with a silicone adhesive on earthenware plates. You will learn how to safely cut and nip tiles to create patterns and images of your own design. We will discuss how to generate designs and how to determine colour choices and laying patterns to compliment the natural form of the plate. You are asked to bring ideas and images you might like to use as a jumping off point for a design. No mosaic experience is necessary.
Come play!

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ANNOUNCING THE UNVEILING OF THE MENTAL HEALTH TILES PROJECT OCTOBER 6TH AT SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN SCHOOL
A group of us gathered at noon in the school's foyer on October 6th. This was a wonderful project I worked on along with teachers and the school's Public Health Nurse -(Thanks Joanne!) and over 260 children from middle school to hight school. Thank you to the Department of Wellness, Sports and Recreation for funding this project.

Through discussions and drawings each child developed a design which for them symbolized when they felt balanced and happy and full of positive life. They then painted 6"x6" tiles - 264 of them with their images. Now the tiles are mounted on large boards and will permanently adorn the main stairwell of the school. See the photo gallery of the project here.

Thank you to the Telegraph Journal and Eric Kennedy for the media coverage and article.

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CULTURE DAYS at the Saint John Arts Centre
Saturday, October 1 · 9:00am - 5:00pm
Here we are!
Saint John Arts Centre
20 Hazen Avenue (use Carleton Street)
Saint John, NB

Come spend some time with visual and performing artists. Get a chance to see what they do and try your own hand at some of the creating. Culture days are happening all over Canada and we get to celebrate here in the Arts Centre too so come join in the fun!

For details of who will be taking part please check out Fractured Art Mosaics on facebook or Saint John Arts Centre online.

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*BLOOMIN' ARTISTS in Hampton, NB July 23-24*
We will be making art in the beautiful gardens of Hampton. Come find us there this weekend!

Bloomin’ Artists is a biennial fundraising event sponsored by The Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation and Communities in Bloom.

On Saturday July 23th and Sunday July 24th, the town of Hampton, its gardens and its river environment, will become the inspiration for 30 visiting artists, as they draw and paint a series of small works inspired by the beauty of their surroundings.

Art works produced during the weekend will be small enough to fit into a 12” pizza box and will be sold by silent auction each day at the Lighthouse River Centre in Hampton.

Viewing begins at 11:30 on Saturday with auctions at 2 pm and 4:30 pm.
On Sunday, viewing begins at 12:30 with auctions at 2:30 and 4:30 pm.

(text taken from the Bloomin' Artists Facebook page. For more details please visit them at BLOOMIN' ARTISTS 2011

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UNVEILING OF THE "MUR DES BENEVOLES" PROJECT
When : Saturday, April 9 · 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Location : Samuel de Champlain Community Centre

The "Mural of Volunteers" is designed to celebrate and highlight the individuals in the local francophone community who have given to their community as volunteers over the years of the centre. I was commissioned to create two 4x4ft. mosaic oak trees for this. The leaves of the tree will contain the names of the volunteers.

The unveiling will take place after the performance of BAM in the theatre at 7pm. Come see this great percussion group and then join us for the mural ceremony!

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"CRACKED ART FOR KIDS" MOSAIC WEEK LOTS OF MESSY FUN!
During March Break 2011 I had the chance to spend 5 afternoons working with children ages 5-9 at the Saint John Early Childhood Centre. We explored making mosaics from pebbles and found items by pressing them into a thin layer of sand and pouring plaster of Paris overtop. Then the children moved to working with more traditional glass and ceramic tiles to create two small mosaics on square bases. I'm not sure who learned more - me or them. We definitely got right into it and made daily messes! That is the fun though, isn't it???

You can find some pictures from the course in my "COURSES" section of the website.

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PASSIONATE ARTIST HAPPY THAT SHE HAS FOUND HER CALLING Telegraph Journal – Saint John, New Brunswick - Nov.8, 2010
From Oct. 30 to Nov. 20, local artist Sheryl Crowley, will be teaching a series of mosaic making workshops at the Saint John Arts Centre called From Broken Bits to Wow!
Born in Hampton, this 42-year-old mother of three is a teacher by profession and is married to one as well. With a degree in music and education from Mount Allison, she taught from 1990 to 1999, juggling family and career until the birth of her second child.
In 2005, Sheryl took some courses in mosaic art, drawing and design in order to perfect the skills she had learned years earlier through family friends. She had worked as a co-ordinator for the Saint John Women's Wellness Conference for four years and also worked one year for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of N.B..
At the entrance of the Centre scolaire Samuel-de-Champlain, you can find one of Sheryl's outstanding mosaic pieces in three parts. This mosaic work was created in partnership with one of the school's art classes, as well as the rest of the student body and staff, all contributing a piece of clay as a symbol of their place in the school community.
To describe the work of this artist is almost impossible. All we can say is that the finished product will move you.
Sheryl Crowley's passion has now become a full-time career and a business.
"It took me a long time to find my calling," she said. "Now, I love what I do. I like to include the community in my projects." Crowley's work is also on display . . . and gracing the floor of the Centre communautaire Samuel-de-Champlain. http://fracturedartmosaics.com/home.html
Gaétane Lévesque-Dupont is an educator at Samuel-de-Champlain.


ARTISTE PASSIONNEE CONTENTE DE PARTAGER SON ART
Published Monday November 8th, 2010


Des pots cassés au Wow!...est un atelier dans l'art de la mosaïque offert au Saint John Arts Centre du 30 octobre au 20 novembre par Mme Sheryl Crowley, artiste de chez nous. Mme Crowley, 42 ans, mère de 3 enfants, épouse d'enseignant et enseignante de profession elle-même, est originaire de Hampton. Elle a une formation en musique et en éducation à Mount Allison, elle a enseigné de 1990 à 1999, à temps plein et à mi-temps conjuguant ainsi sa vie de famille et sa vie professionnelle et cela jusqu'à la naissance de son second enfant.
En 2005, Sheryl s'est inscrite à des cours de mosaïque, de dessin et de design afin de parfaire ses connaissances acquises dans sa jeunesse auprès d'amis de la famille artistes eux-mêmes.
Pendant quatre ans, elle a travaillé pour le Saint John Women's Wellness Conference comme coordinatrice et un an pour la fondation des maladies du coeur du Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle fut aussi bénévole dans plusieurs activités familiales, enrichissant sa propre famille de ses expériences dans plusieurs sphères.
À l'entrée du Centre scolaire Samuel-de-Champlain, vous pouvez admirer une oeuvre en trois volets de Mme Crowley, oeuvre créée en partenariat avec une classe d'art de l'école ainsi que tous les élèves et membres du personnel qui y ont déposé une pièce de porcelaine, signe de leur appartenance à leur communauté scolaire.
Mme Sheryl Crowley est maintenant une femme d'affaires (http://fracturedartmosaics.com/home.html) qui fait des démonstrations sur place (lors d'activités culturelles ou autres), qui donne des cours basés sur l'art dans la communauté (Des pots cassés au WOW!), qui fait des expositions et des oeuvres sur commande, qui fait aussi des créations insérées à la décoration dans l'intimité des foyers....
"Cela m'a pris longtemps à connaître ma voie. Maintenant, j'aime vraiment faire ce que je fais! J'espère inclure la communauté dans mes projets..." s'est exclamée Mme Sheryl Crowley artiste accomplie de chez-nous.
Gaétane Lévesque-Dupont est enseignante à Samuel-de-Champlain.

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY AT THE SAINT JOHN ARTS CENTRE, OCTOBER 2nd 2010
This past Saturday I spent the afternoon nipping tiles, talking with lots of folks and generally having fun, conversation and making a mess. There were masks to make, henna tattoos, ink monsters, face painting, fabric art and more. The Arts Centre has all kinds of interesting things happening there. More than one person can get to! Thanks for inviting me to be a part of it and introduce a few more people to mosaic art. If you are near Saint John, New Brunswick ever, come see the Centre in the beautiful old Carnegie Library building. Saint John Arts Centre

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RETROUVAILLE 2010 SEPTEMBER 26th
This past Saturday I spent a good part of the day demonstrating my mosaic work at Samuel de Champlain School and Community Centre. It was a day of celebrating the Acadian Culture and the vibrancy of this francophone community. I was honoured and delighted to be invited to show what I do. I had fun, got very little mosaic made but talked to a great many interesting people from all over the world who now call Saint John home. Come meet the community through great events this year. Visit http://www.arcf-sj.org/

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UPCOMING MOSAIC COURSE October 30, 2010 start
From Broken Bits To Wow! - Making Mosaic Art with Sheryl Crowley

What is a mosaic anyway? All you have to do is to come stand in the Arts Centre lobby and look down. Beautiful, isn’t it? Mosaic making
is about getting to play with gorgeously coloured tiles and letting your imagination flow as you place bits of tile, bead, shell, or even stones
and broken china into patterns,creating a unique mosaic for you to take home.

We will explore design, colour,and cutting & laying techniques as it applies to mosaic making as well as the final stage-grouting. If you have
any favorite sea shells, bits of broken china or pottery, or maybe a snail shell or lovely pebble then bring them along to use in your piece.
Each participant will go home with a finished mosaic of their own making as well at some information on resources for futue mosaic work.
Ready to play?

Oct. 30-Nov. 20, 2010 (4 weeks)
• Saturdays, 1:30-3:30pm (2 hours per week)
• Cost: $95

To register please go to: Saint John Arts Centre
http://www.saintjohnartscentre

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CARNEGIE CRAFT FAIR
Carnegie Craft Fair-Take Part In Art!
May 2009

I was invited this Spring to be one of 10
artists to take part in a craft fair held in the
Saint John Arts Centre. http://www.saintjohnartscentre For this event I created 8 small mosaics which I dubbed
the "Carnegie Tinies".

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SOLO EXHIBIT Vision éclatée - Fractured Vision
Vision éclatée/Fractured Vision Opens March 12 2009

Beginning on March 12, the Centre Samuel-de-Champlain's Salon Irène Grant-Guérette will host a brand new exhibit. ARCf de Saint-Jean is showcasing Vision éclatée/Fractured Vision from Saint John mosaicist Sheryl Crowley.


Telegraph-Journal article-Vision éclatée http://telegraphjournal.canada
Published Monday March 2nd, 2009 (francais)

Telegraph -Journal article- Fractured Vision http://telegraphjournal.canada
Published Monday March 2nd, 2009 (english)

Telegraph-Journal -"Salon" article - Minutia in mosaics http://telegraphjournal.canada
Published March 28th, 2009 (english)

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