Mosaic artist, yard-sale treasure hunter, serial business owner, nature-lover, spiritual explorer, caregiver, grateful learner
In Gracie Robinson’s garden, milkweed, poppies, columbine, love- in-a-mist, coreopsis and daisies find tender space. Whimsical mosaics peep out from smooth rocks, cow skulls, stepping stones, clocks, peace signs and hearts. “All my life, I’ve been involved in arts or crafts,” Robinson says. Nevada County’s alternative lifestyle lured this southern California native 40 years ago. She opened Jewel in the Crown, a Grass Valley toy store where her children rang up sales. Through a store contact a decade ago, mosaic art grabbed her imagination.
Something about being 50+ spurred Robinson to ponder how to make art more central to her life. She attended weekly coaching sessions, wrote a mission statement and journaled. Friends and family hugged her on and built an Etsy site.
Now, “the love of art and mosaic comes first. The motivation comes from a different place,” Robinson says. On top of that, “it’s just so exciting to have someone love a piece of my art enough to purchase it!”
Yuba Love Mosaics (530) 446-5993
On Etsy, by commission and at local craft shows during the holidays
