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Fragments and fragile pathways fascinate mosaic artist Sherri Loomis.
"I make mosaics from remembering maps to dream locations: circular, upside down, backward. I am inspired by those fleeting moments where you see more out of the corner of your eye."
Loomis embeds metal, glass, and found objects into mosaics using classic techniques and also more whimsical ones made of found “gutter glitter”. She creates memory maps in mosaic using spiral shapes, waves and DNA structures. What is her inspiration? Fragile dream-like paths, mistakes, and journeys with impossible steps.
These mosaics use ancient techniques where glass tesserae (small pieces of glass) are cut at different angles and set into mortar. The tilted glass surface causes a flickering of reflected light, especially on gilded or metal-leafed glass. This irregularity of the facets moves the eye through shapes of highly-colored textures.
Loomis' mural "Carpe Diem!" is in the Diagnostic Center of the new Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland, Maryland. Carp (or koi) symbolize how we can use flaws, strength and stubbornness as tools for transformation and healing.
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