The collection of stone and glass mosaic tiles by American designer and manufacturer, New Ravenna Mosaics is going to blow you away.
The handcrafted mosaics are designed for murals, medallions, decorative borders and field tile. The texture, pattern and color in these designs is simply amazing.
Here’s just a small sampling of products by New Ravenna Mosaics {yes, they have so many more gorgeous designs!}:
March 20, 2012 (Exmore, VA)…………..The fresh, vibrant colors of spring are celebrated in new mosaics from Sara Baldwin, founder and creative director of New Ravenna Mosaics. Made entirely by hand in Virginia, the mosaics are inspired by the inlay technique which originated in the 17th century India. Baldwin interprets her fascination with the cultures of South Asia, replacing traditional bone and mother of pearl with brilliant jewel glass and natural stone. Fiona,Jacqueline Vine and Climbing Vine are delicate organic designs representing growth and renewal.
Baldwin says, “My travels have taken me around the world where I delight in discovering ancient methods and patterns. I bring these ideas home to Virginia and interpret them them using the materials of my craft, stone and glass. One of my greatest challenges is to take an extremely hard and durable surface and make it appear soft and flowing, which to me, is the essence of spring.”
New Ravenna Mosaics in stone can be installed on floors and walls both indoors and out. The jewel glass mosaics are suitable for interior vertical installations. New Ravenna Mosaics creates custom and ready to ship tile for imaginative, sustainable, and durable surfaces. Over 200 remarkable designs are available at tile showrooms throughout the United States, Canada and Dubai. www.newravenna.com (757) 442-3379
top photo: Fiona in Mirror and Aquamarine jewel glass
New Ravenna Mosaics is America’s premier designer and manufacturer of stone and glass mosaic tiles for both residential and commercial installations. The company’s products are handcrafted mosaics, made in Virginia, that are fashioned into decorative borders, murals, fields and medallions. Tile is cut and can be tumbled, honed, or treated to create distinctive styles, subtle shade variations, and textures. The end products are custom works of art in mosaic tile, which often incorporate the designs of architects, interior designers and their clients.
New Ravenna Mosaics are sold through exclusive designer showrooms across the country and internationally. The company provides design services along with on-site supervision of installations. New Ravenna Mosaics are found in homes, restaurants, hotels, casinos and businesses around the world.
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Custom mosaics made of jewel glass and marble run the gamut of colors from cool gray to sparkling white in New Ravenna’s Ikatcollection in Winter White.
The company’s founder and creative director, Sara Baldwin, hand cuts and assembles each design including,
but not limited to, central Asian textiles, ancient Greek nudes, and florals in custom and ready to ship formats.
Pamir, in mirror and Jewel Glass by New Ravenna Mosaics
Pamir, in Quartz, Iolite, and Lapis Lazuli Jewel Glass by New Ravenna Mosaics
Pamir jewel glass mosaic in Carnelian and Tortoise Shell by New Ravenna Mosaics
Thank you to TILE magazine’s Arpi Nalbandian for the article, The artistry of glass and mosaics
The article features Pamir in quartz Jewel Glass and mirror.
Excerpt:
New Ravenna Mosaics uses jewel glass and marble in its “Pamir” collection to create elegant texture and sinuous movement in custom mosaics for floors and walls. The warmth of hand-crafted mosaics in palettes of Winter White are classic and contemporary interpretations of myth and landscape. Central Asian Ikat textiles, silk ribbons, ancient Greek nudes and florals inspired by the Silk Road Collection all captivate the imagination.
Tile Magazine at www.tilemagonline.com is a great source for everything tile: Including how to maintain your tile, membrane guides, and of course lots of lovely artisan, mosaics and tile introductions!
See what happens behind the scenes at New Ravenna Mosaics. The video is here! This 3-4 minute video follows founder and creative director, Sara Baldwin and WBOC’s Steve Hammond walking through the New Ravenna Mosaics studio’s working floor in Exmore, Virginia. Listen to Sara Baldwin speak about the beginning of the studio, the 105 employees of the studio and more. Watch the mosaic artists cut the stone by hand, finish the edges and nudge the glass waterjet mosaics into place in a mosaic template.
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