Piece By Peace mosaics are handcrafted by NYC based artist Anastasia Zinkerman. Each one-of-a-kind piece is made from hundreds of hand cut Italian vitreous glass tiles, grouted, and mounted on wood. The wall hanging pieces include a permanent wire hanger on the back for added convenience. The colorful tiles are opaque and semi-translucent (some even have metallic swirls), and pickup and reflect light beautifully. The designs are original, and are both abstract and representational. The subject matter includes trees, moons, stars, animals, flowers, and other organic designs.

Like things found in nature, Anastasia strives to obtain a balance between chaos and order in her work. The lines of the many pieces of cut tiles, each different in its own way, are made to flow in a natural way. The end result is visually both stimulating and soothing, and very pleasant to live with daily. The artwork is great for drawing attention to an overlooked wall space or tabletop. The flat pieces also work very well leaning up against a ledge or fireplace mantle.

Anastasia Zinkerman has worked in many different mediums, including painting, drawing, and B/W and color photography. She graduated with a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University with a concentration in painting and color photography. After graduating, she moved to NYC and started combining the two mediums into mixed media pieces influenced by artists such as Joseph Cornell. Anastasia 's work showed in several galleries and museums including The Alternative Museum (NYC), Simon Watson Gallery (NYC), Four Walls (Brooklyn), Hallwalls (Buffalo, NY), among other group shows. After a few years, Anastasia finally followed her heart and soul to mosaics, the medium that she feels best resembles nature.

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