Hey, I'm in the NW suburbs, but it looks like I'm about an hour away from you & I'm doing much in the way of mosaics currently, I'm more into fused glass for now. We just moved here from FL towards the end of last year!

I lived in East Chicago and Hammond Indy while growing up, for about 8 years! Hubs lived in Crystal Lake. We are down here in TEXAS now. Small world. Susie/newbie

I just came upon your email. I'm new to this forum and new to mosaics. I live up in the Northwest Suburbs (close to the Wisconsin border).

I wish we were closer because I'd love to share my enthusiasm for this wonderful medium with someone. Most people look at me with this "you're doing what look?"

I wish I lived closer to you. I live near Austin, Texas.

Here's one way that I met others who shared my interests. I offered to visit the art department at the elementary school that my granddaughters attended and show the students some mosaics. It was wonderful; you should have seen the children's eyes light up! I took a full-sized mosaic guitar and a wall hanging plus materials and tools and briefly demonstrated how to nip, grind, etc. and talked about design and safety. Both the art teachers were interested in the same things I am and they are neighbors, so we became friends!

Here's another thing I did. I gave classes to friends (people I used to work with) and about 20% of them kept on with it after the classes were over.

I'm 20 minutes from the WI / Illinois border on I-94 ! I lost touch with my other glass friend - she lived over an hour away . We did craft shows together & swapped craft info. I know the "You're doing what?" look LOL
Maybe we could meet through e mail ,the meet in the middle somewhere , some day ! :)
My e mail is Levandoski812@att.net