Lisa Scarbath / Pieceful Designs Mosaics

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3D life sized mannequin adorned with hand cut pieces of stained glass and shells

Mosaic made from slate, shale, red dog, granite and vitreous glass

About Lisa

Howard County

Lisa is thrilled to be a Resident Artist at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City. She creates mosaic wall art, decor, furniture and custom stained glass pet portraits. Lisa has always been creative, but did not pursue art as a career until recently. After practicing law then starting a family, She worked as an undergraduate adjunct law professor for 10 years. In 2020, Lisa dedicated herself to her art business and is fortunate to have her work in 7 stores from Frederick to... more

Stained Glass Mosaics

Using stained glass to create a realistic picture is challenging because colors cannot be blended as in a painting. Chosing the right color, texture and transparency is as important as cutting the right shapes and sizes of the pieces. The spaces in between give the work its depth and movement. These stained glass pieces vary in size from large vintage wooden windows to 8"x10" or smaller for the individual flowers.

backsplash depicting a sunrise over the ocean created from hand cut pieces of stained glass

3D life sized mannequin covered with hand cut pieces of stained glass and shells

Slate

Working with slate is so satisfying. I love getting my hands dirty cutting slate tiles into rods with a wet saw. Each rod can then be shaped or splintered to create different shapes. These organic pieces can easily depict the Earth or create abstract pieces adorned with colorful glass bits or other organic material such as marble and shale.

Steampunk 3D

Chosen by Artists Sunday as one of the Top 20 Gift Ideas for 2020! These fun and funky 3D mosaic sculptures are dressed with steampunk watch parts, beads, costume jewelry and found objects.

Crab #123 Not All Those Who Wander are Lost

Mosaic Pet Portraits

Inspired by the passing of my own furry family member, I try to capture the beauty of a beloved pet's personality in stained glass mosaic portraits. My hope is that these custom commission pieces bring joy and comfort to their owners.

Pique Assiette Mosaics

Pique assiette or broken dish mosaics give new life to cast-off items. Finding just the right design, color, pattern or texture in various dishes is a challenge that creates beautiful artwork from something that would otherwise be trash.

Spanish style dancer depicted with china and ceramic dishes, mirror and found objects

mosaic heart with hugging arms created with broken dishes and glass tiles

Found Object Wall Art Bouquets

Flowers are some of my favorite subjects. Their vivid colors breathe happiness into our everyday lives. These mosaics capture the vibrancy of flowers with everlasting life.

Mosaic; bouquet in a teapot created with glass and ceramic tile and found objects

One of a Kind Mosaics

Abstract mosaic made with glass tiles and shells on a handmade undulating substrate depicting a beach scene

Mosaic Furniture

Functional yet fun, these cast-off pieces have been given new life through mosaics made with tile, broken dishes and mirror.

Used coffee table given new life with a mosaic top created with glass tiles and mirror in a swirly wave pattern

Pieces of History: EC250 Mosaic

A 6-part wall hanging depicting iconic images of Historic Ellicott City. The community-sourced mosaic includes material contributed from members of the community along with stories explaining why Ellicott City is special to them. The overall work is approximately 95 'wide by 65" high created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Historic Ellicott City Main Street area.