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I have embraced mosaics as my artistic medium for its
marriage of sculpting and painting, light reflective
qualities, and interesting play of positive and negative
space. Mosaicking is an ancient art form, and I try to
draw a sense of the eternal into my work, producing
works that have a union of classical and modern
elements. My works, whether realistic, abstract, or
decorative, are usually inspired by the natural world.

in which she discovered a desire to create, but not with paint, she began to research the modern in
which she discovered a desire to create, but not with paint, she began to research the modern
methods of mosaic making. Margo produced her first mosaic in early 2003. She is a self-taught artist.
Margo started her company, Minerva Mosaics, in the spring of 2004.Margo started her company,
Minerva Mosaics, in the spring of 2004.

Minerva Mosaics was started in spring of 2004 to produce mosaic artwork, provide mosaic instruction,
and accept commissions for mosaic installations. Minerva is the ancient Roman goddess of art and
craft.

The mosaics I create usually start with an idea that becomes concrete through the drawing of a
cartoon, a simple line drawing that forms the basis of the mosaic. The drawing is never too detailed,
allowing the mosaic materials themselves to influence the final outcome. The materials I use are the
finest mosaic materials I can find: 24k gold tile, Italian glass, handcrafted Venetian millefiori, stained
glass, mirror, dichroic glass, Italian marble, unglazed porcelain. I import many of my own materials,
as they are unable to be found locally.

Creating mosaics is a labor of love, as each tile is hand cut and individually placed by hand. It is a
slow process, a gradual building up of the image over hours of work. A piece may take anywhere
from five to fifty hours or more to complete.
--Margo Anton