For centuries intricately detailed scenes have been depicted by inlaying small pieces of variously colored materials to form pictures or patterns. Mosaics have adorned public places as well as the homes of nobility and commoner alike. Mosaics have been done with wood chips, colored stones and tiles, glass and semi-precious stones.
This process was developed by Khaim Pinkhasik. Each individual piece of glass is hand cut and placed into the design. Intricate detail is achieved by the size and shape of the glass pieces alone without the use of hand painting. Color is dependent upon the stained glass stock and again, is not accomplished by hand painting or tinting.
Generally, mosaics are inlaid with opaque materials in some form of cement. Therefore, they can be viewed from the front only. Pinkhasik mosaics are different because they are made of translucent glass pieces set with a clear fixative on clear glass. The result is a work that is not only viewable from the front, but from the back as well. In addition, the completed work is translucent which means natural light brings them to live like no other mosaic before. When used as a window they become vastly more significant than leaded glass. An entirely new and breathtaking dimension is revealed when artificial light is applied from behind.
It is not unusual for an individual work to require several thousands of pieces of glass each precisely cut and uniquely fit into its appropriate position. For this reason a mosaic can take as long as three months to complete, but once it has been completed it will last a lifetime. Finished works are incredibly durable and will stand the test of time. No one else in the world can match the craftsmanship of Pinkhasik "translucent glass mosaics".
