Tag Archives: mosaics

One thing leads to another

Posted on June 13, 2018 by simpletravelourway

As we travel, we find one thing leads to another.  We discover some interesting historical reference, and that sends us on a search for more information.  It never ends there.  We follow the new leads, and pretty soon we’ve opened … Continue reading →

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It looked so easy

Posted on June 5, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Before Beth started making her first mosaic piece at the Mosaic Art School, she had no idea there was more than one way to make a mosaic or how technically challenging making a mosaic could be. There were many steps … Continue reading →

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500 days to wait for her 1st day of school

Posted on June 1, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Almost two years ago, Beth’s friend, Nan, highly recommended a mosaics class she had recently taken in Ravenna, Italy.  Beth started to dream about how wonderful it would be to take the class, too.  She wrote to the Mosaic Art … Continue reading →

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What we did while our flight took off without us

Posted on December 28, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Would you be surprised to know one of our best travel days ever was in Madrid – and caused us to miss our flight back to the U.S.? We’ll take a break from more recent events to tell you what … Continue reading →

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A park where no one bothers looking at the greenery

Posted on November 5, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We love to visit parks to see plantings, trees, and birds, but that’s beside the point at Barcelona’s Park Güell. Everyone makes the trek up to Park Güell for one thing: to take in Antoni Gaudi’s inspired conception of what … Continue reading →

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Thousands of tiny stones and glass

Posted on June 9, 2012 by simpletravelourway

The immense stone columns at archaeological sites may be the first thing you notice, but, then, the tiny bits of stone and glass forming the ancient mosaics draw you in for a careful study.  Mosaics are a clear depiction of … Continue reading →

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