Laurie Mika is all about triangles and diamond shapes in Inner Woven, her latest polymer mosaic which will appear in the 2017 Mosaic Arts International exhibition in Detroit from May 4 to June 15. The piece’s geometric, almost quilted look makes it stand out from Laurie’s usual round and exotic patterns and shapes. Some of geometric shapes are set in […] Read more
This polymer wall art from Laurie Mika not only looks good with my site’s color scheme (always a consideration), it also reminds me to think in three dimensions on a similar project I’m working on for my new porch. Thumbing through her site made me feel like I’d just taken a quick class. Her tiles […] Read more
Laurie Mika added a few new polymer clay mosaics to her Facebook page and this one “Waking the Muse” seemed appropriate since I’m leaving for the Tennessee/Kentucky retreat today to wake my muse. The little pockets on the skirt of this character are filled with pencils and brushes. Her “Home Sweet Home” shrine is a […] Read more
Laurie Mika’s polymer clay/mixed media “Sacred Heart” looks like a perfect Valentine for you. Her workshops at April’s Artfest in Washington are full but that won’t keep you from enjoying a tasty treat of her work here and here. Mika says she has “a passion for combining and overlapping a variety of mediums creating an […] Read more
"If you know my work, you will know me," says Laurie Mika in a great podcast on Stacey Apeitos’ site. Laurie’s in California and Stacey is in Australia if you’re tracking our global connections. Listen in on their friendly chat about Laurie’s polymer clay/mixed media mosaic process, her philosophy and her new book. West Virginia’s […] Read more
This 9″x12″ tarot card Justice from California’s Laurie Mika suits the serious mood today. Laurie assembles her sumptuous mixed media mosaics from polymer, jewelry parts, and found items. The phrase from the pledge of allegiance and other words and imagery are stamped in. Rich colors and golden highlights add gravitas. “My art continues to be […] Read more
Yes, we featured Laurie Mika’s Corona series just recently. But I need her works just now. One friend dies, a neighbor tests positive and moves to hospice, a husband fights cancer. And I’m in Ohio, a state that is behaving responsibly! Laurie’s art presses all my buttons. Wish us well today. You may have been […] Read more
California’s Laurie Mika has created a whole body of new mixed media work that she calls During the Pandemic. Her polymer mosaic shrines are heavily textured, encrusted with found jewels, and stamped with prayers and sayings. Laurie is a lover of crowns so coronas figure prominently in her shrines which have names like “Our Lady […] Read more
Laurie Mika’s home/studio class turned antique wooden shoe lasts into vintage jewelry and polymer-encrusted shrines topped with regal crowns. What a treasure to tuck on a bookshelf or feature on a coffee table. Important dates and words are stamped into the clay and mysterious photos become focal points. Laurie makes us want to haunt the flea […] Read more
Laurie Mika’s encrusted polymer heart dazzles us with its layer of charms and Milagros. Can you imagine what her stash of glittery bits and bobs must look like? And the leaves topping off her Peace heart are equally rich and sumptuous. A big ceramic base was wrapped with polymer and covered with jewels and treasures. Her metallic […] Read more
