Faculty And Staff
Our teachers are all professional mosaic artists and members of The Society of American Mosaic Artists.
Karen Ami
BFA, Boston Museum School, Tufts University, MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Scuolo Mosaici Orsoni, Venice, Italy. Has done public art projects for the City of Chicago, Gallery 37, schools and community centers. She is currently serving as President of The Society of American Mosaic Artists and has been teaching ceramics, sculpture, and mosaic art for over 20 years.
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- www.mudhousestudio.com
Martha Crandall
BFA, Rhode island School of Design. Director of Studio B, a Mosaic design company in Chicago. Her works were included in the 2004 exhibition, “In Pieces” and "Beneath The Surface" Juried Exhibition in 2006, in Chicago.
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Matt Federico
BFA School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Co-founder of Sublime Surfaces, Chicago. Matt specializes in large scale installations for commercial and residential spaces.
- Web Site:
- www.sublimesurfaces.com
Gwyn Roland
BA, GSU, MA, Southern Illinois University. Gwyn combines design with non-traditional and organic objects in her mosaic work . Her delicate work has been exhibited in galleries, locally and nationally. She has studied lapidary arts and has worked with Maggie Howarth in England creating pebble mosaics.
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Staci Sterenberg
Staci Sterenberg comes to CMS with years of teaching experience and degree in art from Michigan State University. She has worked in many different mediums such as wood, polymer clay and has been a jewelry and handbag designer. Her work has been exhibited at several Chicago galleries and she is an excellent addition to our school.
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Chris Forillo
Chris Forillo is the Assistant Director of The Chicago Mosaic School. He is well groomed and well educated (MBA) and we are lucky to have him!
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