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Founded by artist Laurel True, True Mosaics Studio has been creating public, architectural and commissioned work for over 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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Mosaic Mural Making Workshop in Mexico 2019

Hacienda Mosaico, Puerta Vallarta, Mexico
November 11-15, 2019

Registration now open!
More info here.

Mosaic Workshops June 2019 in Seattle and New Orleans
Mosaic Workshops June 2019 in Seattle and New Orleans

June Workshops in Seattle and New Orleans

Available Now: Project Journal Volume 1: Women Hold Up the World
Available Now: Project Journal Volume 1: Women Hold Up the World

My first book is out!

Women Hold Up the World

Project Journals from Around the World Volume One

Available on Amazon.

Mosaic Vision: New work on exhibit during Prospect 4: New Orleans
Mosaic Vision: New work on exhibit during Prospect 4: New Orleans

Mosaic Vision: New work on display at Prospect 4 satellite site Bywater Bakery in New Orleans

Urban Eyes Project in Jacmel, Haiti
Urban Eyes Project in Jacmel, Haiti

Fanm Se Poto Mitan/ Women Hold Up Life

Urban Eyes Project mural created with girls and young women in Jacmel, Haiti

March 2017

On the Street: Shank Charcuterie, New Orleans
On the Street: Shank Charcuterie, New Orleans

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!

Are You Looking? or Are You Seeing? 2016 Turkey
Are You Looking? or Are You Seeing? 2016 Turkey

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, New Orleans
Magic Archway, New Orleans

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...

International Community Mural Arts Program, 2016 Turkey
International Community Mural Arts Program, 2016 Turkey

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.

Urban Eyes Project New Orleans
Urban Eyes Project New Orleans

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

Murals for Hospital St. Michel in Haiti
Murals for Hospital St. Michel in Haiti

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.

Suenos * Dreams, 2016 Argentina
Suenos * Dreams, 2016 Argentina

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

La Granja /The Farm, 2016 Argentina
La Granja /The Farm, 2016 Argentina

Created by Laurel True and students of Mosaic Mural Making Intensive hosted by Jaton Mosaic Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

International Urban Mosaic Intervention, Chile
International Urban Mosaic Intervention, Chile

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.

More images and info

 

You Are Amazing: Mosaic Mural in Mexico
You Are Amazing: Mosaic Mural in Mexico

Laurel True and students of Sacred Peacock Mosaic Mural Workshop at Hacienda Mosaico, Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.

Archie Bray Foundation Mural
Archie Bray Foundation Mural

I spent two weeks in Helena, Montana this summer facilitating a mosaic mural project with community engagement to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.