a magical outing in los angeles...

I hesitate to use this space for announcements of this kind, but I can't resist spreading the word about this one. If you are in the Los Angeles area and are looking for something to do this Sunday, October 22, you might be interested to know that the Mosaic Tile House will once again open its doors to visitors. This is an actual home, not a store, lived in by a couple artists who have tiled nearly every inch of the house, the yard, the porch, etc. It's a wonderful place to visit and I'm thrilled to have another opportunity to do so -- they used to have an open house nearly every Saturday but now it's only a couple times per year.

The photo on the left is their front yard, how cool is that? (Click on the photo to enlarge it.) There's something magical about how those robust fruit trees erupt from the hard, shiny surface of the mosaic. I'm tellin' ya, take your camera, take your journal, find a cool tile bench in the shade and stay a while.

This event is their Fall Art Show (Gonzalo and Cheri are both painters, and Cheri makes tiles and Gonzalo breaks them and makes mosaics on everything that isn't moving) so you might just pick up some holiday gifts, and you will certainly leave with inspiration galore. You just can't visit this place without being uplifted! The tiled interiors are funky, the tiled exterior is magical, their studio space soars and their garden enchants. The bathroom is pretty cool too.

The open house is from 11am to 5pm and the Mosaic Tile House is located at 1116 Palms Blvd in Venice, CA (between Lincoln Blvd & Penmar Ave). If you are on Lincoln Blvd, look for the bright royal blue building a little bit south of the 10 (I think it is some kind of fabric store) -- that is their street. Their phone number is (310) 399-1469 in case you get lost.

Comments

[Lynnette April Cooper]

Thank you for posting this lovely mosaic art!!! I'm a mosaic type person. i've done some, but would love to do more. Time and money hold me back. I one day will have to come and see this house. Thanks again Lynnette April.