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Thursday, April 11, 2013

The Queen of Hearts with The Mona Lisa Smile

 
Yesterday I finished The Queen of Hearts with The Mona Lisa Smile.
She is 4'X6', weighs just under 100lbs (give or take some) and is a nice example of Pique Assiette - made with white and grey vitreous glass tiles (hand cut into 1/6" tesserae), clear acrylic beads (of various shapes and sizes), crystal and grey glass seed beads, plumbing chain, washers, bolts, decorative trim, antique broaches and chained crystal rhinestone.
Our dining room/table has been my makeshift studio for the past 7 months. I'm very happy that The Queen of Hearts with The Mona Lisa Smile is finished and Marathon Man is very happy that we have The Sunday dinner table back:).
Now it's on to The Poppy Field.

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8 comments:

  1. JesseApril 12, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Your house could be a museum.

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  2. SueApril 12, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    It is amazing!!

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  3. LiamApril 12, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    COOOOOL!!

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  4. RyanApril 12, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    THE BEST!!!!

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  5. MApril 12, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    Wow!! It makes me think of Princess Diana - another "Queen of hearts. I love the way the eyes 'follow you' with the smile.
    'Handy man' gave a double thumbs up of approval when it was hung.

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  6. PamelaApril 21, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    This is super cool. I love the queen of hearts.

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  7. The JRMay 2, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Okay, so this is not grouted? I love-love-love it.

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  8. Karen JMay 2, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    Thanks so much Ramona!
    A lot of blood (cut fingers), sweat and tears went into this one:)

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