Mosaics at the Institute of Mosaic Art - Oakland

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The building that houses Jingletown Art Studios (formerly the home of the Institute of Mosaic Art) is painted bright purple, and is scattered with various multi-colored and mirrored mosaics depicting fantastical buildings, giant flowers and hearts. A recurring theme in the mosaics is the presence of eyes--the mosaics look right back at you!

There are also many mosaics in the area around the JAS building, some created by IMA artists and class participants, some not. A couple blocks away, there are loads more murals in a strip called the Oakland Riviera. Additionally, the Kefa Coffee mosaic is nearby as well.

Mosaics on the JAS Building

Eye Hearts. This mosaic was created as part of a 2007 Institute of Mosaic Art workshop led by Josef Norris. See photos of the mosaic in progress.These mosaics were made as part of a 2007 IMA mosaic intensive class led by Laurel True. See in-progress photos.Details of the onion-domed cathedral.Giant flowers! This mosaic was made by an IMA class. (source of info)This mosaic was created as part of a 2007 Institute of Mosaic Art workshop led by Josef Norris.See photos of the mosaic in progress.photo by mk30

photo by mk30

In addition to these mosaics on the street-facing parts of the building, there's also a mosaic in the courtyard of the building. It was created by a 2007 IMA class led by artist Isaiah Zagar. (this blog post has an image of the mosaic, and some in-progress photos are here)

Mosaics nearby

Cats and dogs. This mosaic (which wraps around the building) and other mosaics in the area that have a similar look were created by a 2007 IMA class led by artist Isaiah Zagar. (see more photos)

Green lips (detail of the Zagar class mosaic)The businesses across the street also have mosaics. This one was made as part of a 2007 IMA mosaic intensive class led by Laurel True. See in-progress photos."free wood" mosaic by Laurel True. Here's a KQED story about this mosaic.