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Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Reader's Workshop
Susan Zimmermann
$2.10

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How do students become thoughtful, independent readers who comprehend text at a deep level?

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Garden Mosaics: 19 Beautiful Mosaic Projects For Your Garden
Tessa Hunkin
$12.25

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Mosaic is an art form that decorates everything from cathedral walls to subway stations. Its long history is still visible in many of the great mosaics that have endured to today. This makes it an ideal technique to use outdoors. Now you can add interest to your outdoor spaces by creating stunningly beautiful mosaics that will survive any kind of weather. Using their combined experience as artists and teachers, the authors show how even a novice can master basic mosaic techniques and easily learn the skills needed to practice this ancient craft.

Garden Mosaics showcases a wide range of outdoor projects such as colorful plant pots, unique garden ornaments, and the perfect table for outdoor entertaining, along with more unusual projects such as wall panels and stepping stones. You’ll learn a variety of designing and laying techniques to achieve anything from abstract effects to representational images, how to make use of a beautiful mix of materials from ceramic to smalti, or when to use the direct or indirect method. With a comprehensive introduction to materials and techniques, hundreds of clear step-bystep photographs and practical instructions throughout, this is the perfect guide to make your garden special all year round.

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Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication
Julia T. Wood
$80.47

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Julia Wood, a leading scholar in the field of communication, brings us a new edition of the extremely popular COMMUNICATION MOSAICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION, Sixth Edition. The new edition continues with the holistic approach to the field of communication by first explaining the basic processes central to all communication contexts (listening, perceiving, using verbal and nonverbal communication, establishing climate), and then applying these processes to various contexts (interpersonal, small group, public, organizational, intercultural, mass communication, and personal and social media). Through reviewer and student-praised "Student Voices" features, seamless and thoughtful integration of diversity, skill-building pedagogy, and real-life examples, users are exposed to the vast world of communication and the tools needed to become effective communicators. This book will provide readers with a clear understanding of the fundamental skills and processes part of communication encounters in personal, professional, and public life in the twenty-first century.

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Garden Mosaics
Becky Paton
$10.99

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One of the most long-lasting and hard-wearing artforms, mosaic pieces are perfect to make the most of your outdoor space. Suitable for a tiny terrace or a large country expanse, the projects in "Garden Mosaics" show you how to decorate your outdoor space in the most charming, individual and enduring way. The extensive techniques section shows you how to choose and use the right tiles for your environment. The range of tiles on the market today is better than ever, and the book makes the most of the wealth of new materials available such as spangled tiles or inexpensive but authentic gold-leaf tiles. As you progress, you can develop your own creativity with tips on tile and colour-matching that allow you to adapt the projects to make pieces completely unique to you and your garden. All suitable for beginners, the 25 projects in the book range from simple decorative pieces, such as the enchanting, simple child's footprints and butterfly stones to practical and sturdy weatherproof pieces, including a trompe l'oeil chequered mosaic tabletop and delightful planters that will add colour to your garden even in winter. Some projects, such as the night light, can be finished in under two hours.

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The Human Mosaic
Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov
$94.99

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Carrying forward the legacy of original author Terry Jordan-Bychkov, coauthors Mona Domosh, Roderick Neumann and Patricia Price have again provided a thoroughly up-to-date new edition of the classic text, The Human Mosaic. The new edition offers a compelling guided tour of contemporary geography that updates the original’s unique Five Theme approach while captivating students with the ways today’s geographers interpret our ever more globalized, interdependent world.

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Making Mosaics (Step-by-Step Crafts)
Martin Cheek
$10.24

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- Includes 15 attractive projects.

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Mixed-Media Mosaics: Techniques and Projects Using Polymer Clay Tiles, Beads & Other Embellishments
Laurie Mika
$13.46

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Great crossover potential--introduces a fresh creative medium and process for mixed-media, collage, assemblage, polymer clay and mosaic tile artists.

Project variety--along with more familiar surfaces (like tables and mirrors), mosaic work is introduced in refreshingly new formats, such as jewelry and shrines.

Features an extensive techniques section and 18 step-by-step demos designed to be accessible to all skill levels.

Mixed Media Mosaics uses polymer-clay, mosaic-tile work as a new and exciting platform for mixed-media/collage artists. Readers will learn to craft highly textural and vividly colored icons, boxes, tables, items of personal adornment and more, using a combination of manufactured tiles and handmade tiles. Techniques for creating the tiles include painting and glazing, stamping, embedding items like beads and buttons, mixing pigments and mica powders with clay, adding metallic leaf, creating molds, combining the handcrafted tiles with traditional mosaic tile, grout alternatives and more. In addition to learning techniques for making their own tiles, readers will discover helpful processes for working inspiration (such as an homage to a loved one or a memorable getaway) into their tile-work, using personalization techniques such as stamping words or adding personal ephemera and found objects.

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The Mosaic Book: Ideas, Projects and Techniques
Celia Goodrick-Clarke
$4.47

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Practical and inspiring, this guide to the ancient art of mosaic features dazzling designs for home and garden, with step-by-step projects, trace-off patterns, and an ample array of color photos.

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Wild Tiles: Creative Mosaic Projects for Your Home
Chrissie Mervine-Grace
$2.64

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Discover your Mosaic Muse:

Mosaics transform a plain surface into a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Now you too can create beautiful, quirky, imaginative and whimsical mosaics with Wild Tiles. You'll find 34 projects and variations, easy-to-use patterns, step-by-step photography and plenty of tips. Even beginners will create fabulous mosaics in no time at all. Experienced artists looking for inspiration will find plenty of new techniques using collage and mixed media elements, as well as more advanced projects to test their skills.

Brighten your home with a wide variety of whimsical and distinct designs, including:

Picture frames and mirrors Dresser and tabletop Wall hangings, inspirational artwork and more!

If you're looking for something unique and magical to decorate your home, look no further. Let Wild Tiles be your muse and create your own beautiful mosaics full of color and whimsy!

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Easy Mosaics for Your Home and Garden
Sarah Donnelly
$5.00

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Crafters, artists, gardeners, home decorators and parents looking for easy and attractive projects are sure to love this collection of 20 stylish and sophisticated mosaic designs that are surprisingly easy to make. From stepping stones and planters to wall plaques and sundials, readers will find all the guidance they need to jump right in and begin creating. There's no glass to cut, and no messy grouting. Readers simply mix, pour and embed. From unusual garden critters to classic architectural themes and geometrical designs, this guide features a range of attractive patterns that will complement all types of styles and home decor. Templates are included for each design. The projects require only inexpensive and accessible materials, such as pebbles, stones, shells, tiles and pre-cut glass chips, and readers can complete most designs in two hours or less.