Mosaics Inspired by Nature: Creating Contemporary Art

I enjoyed Rachel’s book thoroughly! Wanting to expand my mosaic work to nature-inspired pieces, I came across this book and so happy I did. Very thorough information, great artist spotlights and beautiful walk throughs of mosaic creation. The sea wood piece was incredibly inspiring, as many were. Thank you, Rachel! I now have some confidence to put these ideas in my head into new pieces.

This book is phenomenal!Rachel’s clear explanations, creative design inspirations, and comprehensive reviews of materials and tools, along with a section on addressing dissatisfaction, are all easy to grasp and implement.And the photographs are stunning! They provide step-by-step details and are beautifully detailed.As a member of Rachel’s Virtual Mosaic Membership, I’ve been looking forward to this book for months and it exceeded all my expectations. It showcases Rachel’s mastery of mosaic artistry and her exceptional teaching skills. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in mosaics!

I just received this book a few days ago and I can’t put it down. Rachel Davies book somehow manages to blend information into simple explanations for beginners but also provide inspiration to create no matter the experience level. I love how she shares we should use materials we have around us and encourages us to use natural environments for inspiration. I am also loving the beautiful pictures of her work. This book was more than I expected and definitely a good purchase for the price in my opinion. I’ve found her work on social media and was excited to get her book. It’s changed how I’ve been approaching my journey with mosaic art and I am grateful for that.

Excellent book and presentation. Good quality photos, excellent explanations and tips. And the author is a top artist.

Beautiful pictures of Rachel's slate and smalti mosaics. Instructions throughout. Reasonable price. This book is a must for anyone who is into mosaics and/or nature.

Beautiful book!

This is a great book showcasing Rachel Davies amazing work. Full of great photos and detailed step by step explanations on how to achieve this kind of mosaics. Loved it!

I just finished reading this book, and am very impressed with the photographs and the writing. Rachel is a master communicator. Her suggestions for how to use photographs of nature in creating mosaics was very helpful to me, and I will use her techniques. I particularly appreciated her emphasizing that the goal is not to make an exact copy of what. you captured on film, but to use one's own interpretation. That is such a freeing idea, and is encouraging of each artist's own creativity. I would highly recommend this book to artists at all levels of mosaic skill.