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Founded by artist Laurel True, True Mosaics Studio has been creating public, architectural and commissioned work for almost 25 years. True is a prolific artist known for her vibrant style, her combinations of intriguing materials and her global creative activism. True's work can be found in public spaces, hospitals, parks and commercial and residential settings around the world.
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My first book is out!
Women Hold Up the World
Project Journals from Around the World Volume One
Available on Amazon.
Hacienda Mosaico, Puerta Vallarta, Mexico
Nov 26 to Dec 1, 2018
Mosaic Vision: New work on display at Prospect 4 satellite site Bywater Bakery in New Orleans
Celebration of Color: Workshop in Provence, France with Laurel True and Valerie Nicoladze
Esprit Mosaique Studio, Avignon, France
Keys to Successful Community Mosaic Projects
Training for Facilitators
Session 2A: Tuesday, March 13th, 2018, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Session 2B: Wednesday, March 14th, 2018, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Fanm Se Poto Mitan/ Women Hold Up Life
Urban Eyes Project mural created with girls and young women in Jacmel, Haiti
March 2017
Global Mosaics:
Inspirations, Materials and Techniques from
Around the World
August 25, 2017
Saturday, 10 - 4pm
Recently completed work on the facade of Shank Charcuterie at 2352 St. Claude Ave in New Orleans. The awesome folks at Shank got a new facade!
I was honored to be selected by the US Department of State and Meridian International Center to facilitate two community-based public art projects in Turkey.
Magic Archway was created in the footprint of the Lafitte Housing Projects, which were home to thousands of people of all ages and shuttered and demolished after the failure of the National Levees during hurricane Katrina.
Luisa Dantas and Jolu Productions in New Orleans made a short documentary about the Magic Archway Project...
Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey. We worked over the course of about ten days to create this mural, with the help of the teen girls, teachers, participants from the US Consulate, and community volunteers.
The Urban Eyes Project is underway. I am facilitating a community street art project on St. Claude using salvaged mirror and mosaic eyes made by people from New Orleans and around the world. Over 600 mosaic eyes will be included in a series of murals. The Urban Eyes Project explores awareness, well-being and the interaction between community and creative
Mural production by young adults from the Jacmel Mozaik Program at Art Creation Foundation For Children in partnership with True Mosaics Studio and Croix Rouge Canadienne.
February, 2016
Created during one of two Mosaic Mural Making workshops I taught at Jaton Mosaic Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina with a group of 15 adult student artists.
Installed at Terra Violeta, Center for Women's and Gender Studies
Created by Laurel True and students of Mosaic Mural Making Intensive hosted by Jaton Mosaic Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I was honored to be selected to participate in this project and be part of an 80 + team of artists from 22 countries working on a large, public mosaic mural conceived and led by artist Isidora Paz López in Puente Alto, Chile.