Miriam Sushman

Before becoming a mosaic artist, Miriam Sushman worked as a photojournalist in the USA and Israel. Her passion for mosaics was ignited after discovering a book on mosaics in the Milwaukee Public Library. She learned to work with a variety of mosaic methods and materials. Sushman has led community projects and has taught both children and adults from her home studio and elsewhere.

She loves mosaics because there are so many possibilities of combining different materials and so many different methods of mosaic creation. She enjoys combing through thrift stores during family vacations or finding an object on her daily walks. Initially Sushman created mosaics from china, beads and childhood treasures. She then delved into stained glass and was inspired to create a series of mosaic installations with a nature theme. She continued this theme to create works recently shown in a number of group and juried gallery shows.

Recently Sushman has immersed herself in creating tempered glass mosaics for a guest artist show. This process is full of unexpected results and after a year and a half of exploration Sushman is coming to new understandings of what she wants from the mosaics and how to achieve those results.

Sushman lives with her family in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. When she is not creating art she enjoys cooking, gardening and performing improvisational comedy at the Interchange Theatre.