Even though mosaic tiles have been around in interior design for ages, designers have found a way to merge the modern and the classic with these tiny staples. Creativity at its finest shows the different concepts with the use of mosaic tiles.
In the article made by NewsOK, they said that mosaic tiles have been around since the ancient times. The ancient Greeks and Romans to tell stories through design within structures and homes in their era have used these tiles, otherwise known as tesserae. Now, these type of artwork and interior design requires specialization and schools like Chicago Mosaic School and Institute of Mosaic Art in Berkeley, California offer courses in designing with the use of mosaic art.
Mosaic is the art of arranging small colored pieces (tiles) to form a pattern and even a picture. In an industry art show in Chicago named Coverings, the artists displayed varied works of art in the spaces given to them. One particular designer was Alena Capra who created a peacock feather pattern with the use of Italy mosaic tiles. She posted the photo on her site.
The trend of doing mosaic has gone beyond the traditional, and companies have even made materials that are durable enough to place these mosaic art on the floor. According to Sara Baldwin, the founder of New Ravenna (site here), the modern materials used to make mosaic tiles range from shell, gold, ceramic, aluminum, stone, and glass. These tiles are mixed and matched together to create amazing patterns.
What makes modern mosaic art different from the traditional ones is that artists have explored various shapes. In the olden times, mosaic tiles are square-shaped. However, companies and designers are exploring other shapes. One such company is Mosaic Décor's Circles (site here) that uses round tiles. Others try out geometric patterns with mixed stone such as the Liaison collection of Kelly Wearstler in the Ann Sacks site. Aside from the two mentioned, other tile companies try out printing on the tiles and experimenting with colors. These sites are mentioned by NewsOK's article.
Despite all these different styles, one thing is constant with mosaic tiles and that is their versatility. They can easily match whatever theme the structure has and would definitely help add a personal and artistic touch to it.
