I have spent the past nine years working with the Pique Assiette style of mosaics and teaching others the craft. This venture is something that I never anticipated, however, the events of September 11, 2001 inadvertently changed the course of my life. After 17 years of working in the travel industry, by the end of that fateful month, I suddenly found myself without a job. As the saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. My younger son, Matthew, had been telling me for some time that he wanted to be home-schooled. We had close friends and family members that did this, so I was familiar with the concept, but never in a million years did I think I would ever be a home-school mom. Because I was no longer working, it was something that I could now consider. We decided to try it, and the rest is history. Greek history to be exact. Matt and I were studying the ancient Greeks, when we came upon a unit on mosaics. I went out and bought a stepping stone kit at Michael’s, which we worked on together, and I have never stopped. I fell in love with mosaics! That February, we joined a large home school co-op and not only did I find that I absolutely loved working with children, but I found that they absolutely loved doing mosaics as well., and for the next five years I taught over 70 kids the art of mosaics. Looking back, I will always consider that time to be one of the happiest and most fulfilling experiences of my life. Today, my son is a Freshman at Camden County College. I continue to teach individuals and hold group workshops when time allows.
In the fall of 2008 I did my first craft show, and the response was overwhelming. Because of this success, Daydreamer Mosaics was founded as a true home-based business. Today I feel so blessed that God has not only allowed me to discover my “passion”, but has also given me the opportunity to share it with others. God bless you, and thank you for visiting my site.
