AndamentiA Latin word used to describe the coursing or flow that gives form to a mosaic.
Powdered filling mixed with water that can be used to fill the interstices between tesserae. The choice to grout a piece or not is a personal one, although function and style of piece worked will help inform the decision.
The spaces between individual pieces of tesserae.
Another name for mosaic works using broken china as the focus for the piece. "Memory ware" refers to the memory of the origin or use of the original china eg part of a wedding gift, baby's christening plate etc.
OpusThe Latin word for work.
Opus Vermiculatum - the worm like flow of teserae that provides movement and action in a piece
Opus Palladianum - crazy pave style of working
Opus Regulatum - straight laid tesserae in one or two directions only. This provides a calming mood and is particularly useful for background areas.
Opus Circumactum - the traditional fan shape seen in classical mosaics
Loosely translated from the French to mean plate stealer, that is, to use broken china as the focus of mosaic works.
A word commonly used to describe broken pieces of china or porcelain.
The pieces that make up a mosaic. These can be uniform or random in size and shape.
