Sonia King- Spinoff

Sonia King

Spinoff

chrysocolla, malachite, amazonite, pearls, ceramic, glass, turquoise, smalti, paua shell, beach glass, pebbles, abalone, crystals, gold, and labradorite

18”x24”

2007

Sonia first came in contact with mosaics as a child when her mother would create pieces of mosaic art. She received a Bacholors in Fine Art at California College of The Arts, and a Masters from Southern Methodist University. She has also been fetured on HGTV’s Modern Masters, as well as several books.

Sonia says that” Spinoff creates a world that doesn't exist.   A world that evokes islands drifting in the Pacific, galaxies moving through space or perhaps microscopic life forms breaking free.   A world to lose oneself in, a world for dreams infinite and surreal, a world to step into and perceive with heightened senses.   A world created by the juxtaposition of precious stones, gold and pearls interspersed between recycled scraps of ceramic, beach glass, paua shell and more that continually offers differing views with multiple points of interest.”

Sonia states that the art that she creates gives tangible shape and form to the unknown, and creates maps to where she will never find again.

I chose this piece because I liked the colors used. It relates to my theme because it shows that you can have a bunch of random pieces that may mean nothing, but when they are put together they can create something beautiful.