MOSAICS BY MAJKEN

Majken Ryherd started her mosaic journey in 2009 when a ceramic tray with her son's handprints on it broke and she couldn't bear to throw the pieces away. Fortuitously, Seattle Mosaic Arts had just opened in the neighborhood and she wandered in, starting a joyous trek as a mosaic artist surrounded by a wonderful mosaic community. Majken began with "baby mirrors" to commemorate the children in her life but quickly jumped into large community projects gathering materials from free tile bins. She has since collected a studio full of materials, done hundreds of mosaic projects, teaches mosaic classes and continues to learn, grow and rejoice in this ancient art form. Majken is not sad when objects break, knowing they will find a new life in art as a celebration of transformation and beauty.