there will be a new event at the sama conference this year: an all-member mini salon dinner and silent auction. members are invited to register to bring a small mosaic, no larger than 12" x 12", to be silent auctioned or just displayed.

initially, i was not interested in participating, but australian artist marian shapiro kind of persuaded me to join in. so, i created this piece for the event.

the work is titled given, not lost, and is 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm). the materials are marble, smalti, glass, mirror, pearls, seed beads, beads of glass, shell, and swarovski crystal.