James began working in tile mosaic a decade ago, originally building all of his own furniture pieces from lodge pole pine recycled from clear cut forests in Idaho and Montana. As time progressed he wanted to focus strictly on the mosaic aspect of his work, and began commissioning local metal artists to create works of iron and steel. This allowed James to concentrate more on the details of the mosaic and less on the furniture. He also likes to use antique pieces to create all new creations. In 2004 James was published in Mosaics for the First Time, an instructional manual. He has been teaching increasingly popular tile mosaic classes for several years throughout Boise. He has traveled abroad through Europe to fine tune his skill and technique, incorporating larger color schemes and imagery. He remains Boise’s premiere tile mosaic artist, as well as dedicating much of his free time to local community art programs, community radio and environmental causes. His classes are still available through The Fort Boise Community Center Art Program. He can be found at Capital City Market every Saturday, as well as Art Under The Stars every First Thursday in downtown Boise. |
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| James Turner Mosaics Offers a wonderful variety of hand-crafted, olde-world-style mosaic craftsmanship. For sales and service or to participate in a workshop, Contact James @ |
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| Come see James' work at the Capital City Public Market on 8th Street between Bannock and the Grove in Downtown Boise. James' booth is located in the Art at the Market section near the Brick Oven Bistro. Beginning April 16 and running every Saturday through October from 9:30am to 1:30pm. |
| If you would like to make a purchase, please contact Thee Art Of, or contact the artist directly. |
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| Some of the best American mosaic I've seen This is some of the best domestic tile mosaic work I've ever seen, and I've been setting tile for 12 years. Not cheap, hokey or crafty and the quality in craftsmanship is obvious. I can't believe its handcut. Really nice work. -Jay , posted 02/08/06 |
Or visit his Website.
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