Crafts CouncilDirectoryJoanna Kessel MosaicDesigner / makerMidlothian, ScotlandWebsiteInstagramAboutInfoNewsJoanna’s work is highly respected within the international contemporary mosaic arena. She is interested in mosaic as a contemporary craft rooted in history - the jewel-like qualities of hand-cut mosaic tesserae and the time it takes to create an exquisitely crafted object. The work inhabits a place where craft-meets-art-meets-design-meets architecture and explores material relationships - ordinary and precious – juxtaposing gold leaf smalti with cast concrete to create architectural mosaics.Focus:mosaicCV:Download documentFirst29 April 2017First brings together nine artists who have not exhibited at The Scottish Gallery before and recognizes the strength and depth of artist talent in this country. It is a celebration of talent, material and different ways of seeing the world.The Scottish Gallery award28 January 2018Joanna Kessel received The Scottish Gallery award for her piece (In)visible Cities: Interface IV at the Visual Arts Scotland & Society of Scottish Artists exhibition Open 2018.AboutJoanna’s work is highly respected within the international contemporary mosaic arena. She is interested in mosaic as a contemporary craft rooted in history - the jewel-like qualities of hand-cut mosaic tesserae and the time it takes to create an exquisitely crafted object. The work inhabits a place where craft-meets-art-meets-design-meets architecture and explores material relationships - ordinary and precious – juxtaposing gold leaf smalti with cast concrete to create architectural mosaics.InfoFocus:mosaicCV:Download documentNewsFirst29 April 2017First brings together nine artists who have not exhibited at The Scottish Gallery before and recognizes the strength and depth of artist talent in this country. It is a celebration of talent, material and different ways of seeing the world.The Scottish Gallery award28 January 2018Joanna Kessel received The Scottish Gallery award for her piece (In)visible Cities: Interface IV at the Visual Arts Scotland & Society of Scottish Artists exhibition Open 2018.WebsiteInstagramProject(In)visible Cities - smallProject(In)visible Cities - mediumProject(In)visible Cities - large
First29 April 2017First brings together nine artists who have not exhibited at The Scottish Gallery before and recognizes the strength and depth of artist talent in this country. It is a celebration of talent, material and different ways of seeing the world.
The Scottish Gallery award28 January 2018Joanna Kessel received The Scottish Gallery award for her piece (In)visible Cities: Interface IV at the Visual Arts Scotland & Society of Scottish Artists exhibition Open 2018.
First29 April 2017First brings together nine artists who have not exhibited at The Scottish Gallery before and recognizes the strength and depth of artist talent in this country. It is a celebration of talent, material and different ways of seeing the world.
The Scottish Gallery award28 January 2018Joanna Kessel received The Scottish Gallery award for her piece (In)visible Cities: Interface IV at the Visual Arts Scotland & Society of Scottish Artists exhibition Open 2018.