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THE BULL FROG

Pique assiette mosaic artist Jenifer Strachan is an artisan in the oldest sense of the word, a highly skilled craftsman. Although the name pique assiette – which means “plate thief” or “stolen from plates” – was not coined until the 1930s, it is an antediluvian craft dating back to ancient Greece and Rome when bits of terra cotta pottery, glass beads, and gems were used to add color to wall tableaus. Today, this found-object art utilizes primarily broken dishes to create colorful, textured montages.

Jenifer’s pieces are sophisticated and intricate, whimsical and romantic. Through this unusual technique of artfully laid fragments of broken dishware she is able to convey uncanny depth. Her framed portraits of women are rich with expression, warmth, and character. Exotic plants, butterflies, and bees on her birdbaths and garden pools resonate with color and life........

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