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  • The Museum
    • Mission
    • Vision
    • Values
    • Code of Ethics
    • Artist Compensation and Attribution Standards
    • Anatomy Set in Stone
    • Galleries + Collections
    • The School of Mosaic Environments
    • Founder Field Notes
  • The Founder
    • About Rachael Que Vargas
    • Artist Statement
    • Curriculum Vitae
  • Portfolio
    • Public Art
    • Commissioned Artworks
    • Mosaic
      • Mosaic in Marble
      • Mosaic in Glass
      • Mosaic in Bottle Caps
      • Mosaic in Ceramic
    • Jewelry
    • Sculpture
      • Abstract Sculpture
      • Figurative Sculptures
      • Kinetic Sculpture
      • Narrative Sculpture
      • Masks
    • Functional Art
      • Fences, Gates and Trellises
      • Art Furniture
      • Masquerade Bell Lanterns
      • Luminaries
    • Early Work
      • Installation Art
      • Mixed Media 1995–2001
  • Press
    • Book
    • Magazine
    • Newspaper
    • Exhibit Catalog
    • Television
    • Radio
    • Podcast
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    • CD, DVD + LP
  • Contact
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    • Shop Fire Pits
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      • Fire Pit Gallery— Residential Design
      • Fire Pit Gallery— Hospitality Design
      • Fire Pit Gallery— Liturgical Design
      • Fire Pit Gallery— Custom Designed Fire Features
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      • Press for Hudson Valley Fire Pits
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Mosaic in Ceramic

I was first drawn to mosaics for their enduring permanence, but it was the bold and brilliant colors of tile that truly captivated me. My early mosaics explored pop culture images, using hand-cut ceramic tesserae to imitate the Ben-Day dots of four color printing.

As my skills developed, I soon became enamored of subtler shading began working with natural history subjects rendered in glass or stone.

Community Harmony Through Song & Play, Panel 1: Music

Community Harmony Through Song & Play, Panel 1: Music, 2001Ceramic

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Community Harmony Through Song & Play, Panel 2: Arts and History

Community Harmony Through Song & Play, Panel 2: Arts and

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Community Harmony Through Song & Play, Panel 3: Peace in the Park

Community Harmony Through Song & Play Panel 3 In the park a band plays, a man and woman dance, a child jumps to catch the notes in the air…. A man sells balloons and children get sno-cones from a pushcart vendor, a common sight in North Lawndale…. Community Harmony Through Song & Play: panel 3, 2001: ceramic tile on wood substrate 66″ x 48″ x 2″ One of three mosaics created for Manly Career Academy High School in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Assisted by Caswell James and advised by veteran muralist Nina Smoot-Cain, I worked with a team of nine community youths to design and produce three mosaic panels totaling 66 sqare feet. Commission sponsored by Chicago Public Art Group with support from Gallery 37 and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development.

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Peter The Crow Mosaic Table

When my dad was young he had a series of pet crows, all named Peter, and Peter was the hero of my bedtime stories.

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El Corazon Mosaic Table

This table was commissioned by Angelo at Casa Loca in Chicago. The original design is from the Mexican Loteria deck, a traditional game similar to Bingo.

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La Femme Astrale Mosaic Table

La Femme Astrale, 1999ceramic tile, plywood substrate.24″ x 48″ x

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Cocktail Girls, Mosaic Table

Cocktail Girls, 1999ceramic tile, glass, plywood substrate.24″ x 48″ x

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Ballad of the Dragon Mosaic Table

Ballad of the Dragon, 1999ceramic tile, glass, plywood substrate.24″ x

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The Friendly Gesture: A Retro Mosaic Table

The Friendly Gesture, 1999 ceramic tile, slate, plywood substrate. 24″

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Mosaic Headstone for pet cat

Mud’s Marker, 2001Concrete, Ceramic tile12.5″ H x 12″ W x

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Vodou Libation Bottles in Tile Mosaic

The mosaic bottles shown here are a series completed between

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Steel + Mosaic Fence with Tumbling Acrobats

These graceful figures suggest both the motion of their dance and the music that moves them. The obvious joy of the figures is engaging— but their simplicity is what really captivates us. We can easily see ourselves, someone we know, or the person we might like to be in this dance.

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She Whirls! World’s Only She-Devil Mosaic Wind Vane

  The Amazing Devil Girl— She Whirls!, 2000ceramic mosaic, plywood,

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