Leadership
Carol A. Krentzman, Artistic Director
Carol brings over 10 years of experience creating and teaching mosaics to her role as artistic director of the Mosaic Art Institute of Natick (MAION). As a working artist, she creates commissioned mosaic and stained glass artworks for both public and private clients. Carol is passionate about helping others learn to enjoy the art of mosaics. She is committed to the values and benefits generated by public art projects that bring communities together for shared experiences resulting in beautification, pride and respect for the local environment. Please click here to see some examples of Carol's work.
Carol brings over 10 years of experience creating and teaching mosaics to her role as artistic director of the Mosaic Art Institute of Natick (MAION). As a working artist, she creates commissioned mosaic and stained glass artworks for both public and private clients. Carol is passionate about helping others learn to enjoy the art of mosaics. She is committed to the values and benefits generated by public art projects that bring communities together for shared experiences resulting in beautification, pride and respect for the local environment. Please click here to see some examples of Carol's work.
More about Carol:
Education:
2010: Joshua Winer Studio; Waltham, MA; Mosaics Workshop
2009, 2010: Isaiah Zagar Studio; Philadelphia, PA; Outdoor Mosaic Wall Murals Workshop
2009: Snow Farm; Williamsburg, MA; Richard Moss Workshop - Roman and Byzantine Mosaics
2007: Sherri Warner Hunter Studio; Bell Buckle, TN; Concrete Camp
2006: Sherri Warner Hunter Studio; Bell Buckle, TN; Outdoor Mosaic Sculpture
2002-2007: Snow Farm-The New England Craft Program; Williamsburg, MA; Mosaics and Lampworking
2001-2010: MW Stained Glass; Framingham, MA; Stained Glass
1973 BFA Crafts: Massachusetts College of Art; Boston, MA
Commissions:
January 2011: Mirror on Mirror Mosaic; 24”x52”; Boston Cityscape; private home Natick, MA
June 2010: Mosaic Wall Hanging, 42" round; Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School; Framingham, MA
April 2010: Stained Glass N'er Tamid; Havurah; New York, NY
March 2010: Stained Glass N'er Tamid; Leonard Florence Center for Living; Chelsea, MA
September 2009: Stained Glass New Logo; 22"x20"; The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Natick, MA
April 2009: Stained Glass Transom Windows - Front Entranceway; Morse Institute Library (MIL); Natick, MA
December 2008: Stained Glass N'er Tamid; Temple Israel, Natick, MA
Fall 2007-present: Stained Glass Transom Windows - 17 Story Book Windows; MIL Children's Room; Natick, MA
Spring-Fall 2007: Seven (7) Stained Glass Morning Glory Transom Windows; Atlanta, GA
Winter 2007: Stained Glass Restoration Window; Natick, MA
Winter 2007: Glass Mosaic Spiral Ohm Mailbox; Framingham, MA
Winter 2007: Glass Mosaic Rose Mirror; Natick, MA
Fall 2006: Tile Mosaic Coffee Table; Natick, MA
Fall 2006: Stained Glass Yad; West Roxbury, MA
Fall 2005: Stained Glass Logo; 18"x18"; TCAN, Natick, MA
Spring 2005: Italian Tile Mosaic Table and Matching Flower Pots; Needham, MA
Fall 2004: Custom Tile Mosaic Medicine Chest; Brighton, MA
Fall 2004: Glass Mosaic Family Shabbat Challah Platter; Natick, MA
Fall 2004: Glass Mosaic Wooden Boxes and Wall Tile; Holiday Gifts; Syosset, NY
Summer 2004: Stained Glass Logo; 2'x1'; "B flat Woods;" Summer home; Lenox, MA
Art Exhibitions:
October 2011: Group Sampler Show-Natick Artists Open Studios (NAOS); Stained Glass Mosaic "King and Queen of Hearts"; TCAN; Natick, MA
September-October 2011: TEN - Celebrating NAOS 10th year; MIL, Natick, MA; Stained Glass & Mosaic Clock "Tea Time", Photograph "Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes"; and at Five Crows in Natick: "Ten Reasons" food pantry collection October 2010: Group Sampler Show-NAOS; Stained Glass Mosaic "Falling"; TCAN; Natick, MA
September-October 2010: Water - NAOS; MIL, Natick, MA; Stained Glass & Colored Mirror Mosaic "Floating", Stained Glass on Glass Mosaic "Swimming" and Stone & Tile Mosaic "Water Worn"
September-October 2009: Doors and Windows - NAOS; MIL, Natick, MA; Stained Glass-on-glass Mosaic "Sharing Space" and Tile Mosaic & Collage "USA Blending At Last"
September-October 2008: The Shoe Project - NAOS; MIL, Natick, MA; Mosaics & Baby Shoes Collage
August 2008: The Bag Project - NAOS; the Natick Collection, Natick, MA; Paper Mosaic Bag, Bag Lady
March 2008: The Chair Project - NAOS; the Natick Collection, Natick, MA; Tile Mosaic Chair
Fall 2005-2009: NAOS; Natick, MA; exhibits at MIL, TCAN, Gallery 55, and Yikes!; Mosaics and Stained Glass
March 2005: Natick Community Organic Farm; Natick, MA; Mosaics, Stained Glass and Nature Photography
July 2004: TCAN featured artist; Natick, MA; Mosaics and Stained Glass
Teaching Experience:
2009-present: MAION Studio, Natick, MA; Beginning & Advanced Mosaics for Adults & Children
2005-present: Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School; Framingham, MA; Mosaics grades 6-8
2005-2007: Together in the Arts at TCAN; Natick, MA; Mosaics, Collage, Sand & Shell Art, Papier-Mâché ages 5-12
2001-2004: Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School of Greater Boston; Waltham, MA; Mosaics grades 9-12
1990-pres: Natick Community Organic Farm; Natick, MA; "Meet and Feed the Farm Animals;" Ages 3-8
Publications & Projects:
Fall 2010: Participating Artist, Mosaic Art 6, International Portfolio of Mosaic Art, CD, Mosaic Rocks
Winter 2010: Artistic Director, MAION: Mosaic Art Institute of Natick, Natick, MA
Fall 2007: Participating Artist, Mosaic Art 3, International Portfolio of Mosaic Art, CD, Mosaic Rocks
Summer 2007: Curator, Barbara Krentzman Retrospective, MIL, paintings and poetry, Natick, MA
Summer 2006: Photographer/Narrator, Broad-Winged Hawks in Our Yard, DVD, Natick, MA
Spring 2006: Editor, Now and Then: Poetry and Reminiscences, booklet by Barbara M. Krentzman
Fall 2002: Author, A Year at the Farm, Natick Community Organic Farm Children's Book, Natick, MA
Winter 2002: Editor, Women of Natick at the Turn of the New Century, collection of essays, Natick, MA
2010: Joshua Winer Studio; Waltham, MA; Mosaics Workshop
2009, 2010: Isaiah Zagar Studio; Philadelphia, PA; Outdoor Mosaic Wall Murals Workshop
2009: Snow Farm; Williamsburg, MA; Richard Moss Workshop - Roman and Byzantine Mosaics
2007: Sherri Warner Hunter Studio; Bell Buckle, TN; Concrete Camp
2006: Sherri Warner Hunter Studio; Bell Buckle, TN; Outdoor Mosaic Sculpture
2002-2007: Snow Farm-The New England Craft Program; Williamsburg, MA; Mosaics and Lampworking
2001-2010: MW Stained Glass; Framingham, MA; Stained Glass
1973 BFA Crafts: Massachusetts College of Art; Boston, MA
Commissions:
January 2011: Mirror on Mirror Mosaic; 24”x52”; Boston Cityscape; private home Natick, MA
June 2010: Mosaic Wall Hanging, 42" round; Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School; Framingham, MA
April 2010: Stained Glass N'er Tamid; Havurah; New York, NY
March 2010: Stained Glass N'er Tamid; Leonard Florence Center for Living; Chelsea, MA
September 2009: Stained Glass New Logo; 22"x20"; The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Natick, MA
April 2009: Stained Glass Transom Windows - Front Entranceway; Morse Institute Library (MIL); Natick, MA
December 2008: Stained Glass N'er Tamid; Temple Israel, Natick, MA
Fall 2007-present: Stained Glass Transom Windows - 17 Story Book Windows; MIL Children's Room; Natick, MA
Spring-Fall 2007: Seven (7) Stained Glass Morning Glory Transom Windows; Atlanta, GA
Winter 2007: Stained Glass Restoration Window; Natick, MA
Winter 2007: Glass Mosaic Spiral Ohm Mailbox; Framingham, MA
Winter 2007: Glass Mosaic Rose Mirror; Natick, MA
Fall 2006: Tile Mosaic Coffee Table; Natick, MA
Fall 2006: Stained Glass Yad; West Roxbury, MA
Fall 2005: Stained Glass Logo; 18"x18"; TCAN, Natick, MA
Spring 2005: Italian Tile Mosaic Table and Matching Flower Pots; Needham, MA
Fall 2004: Custom Tile Mosaic Medicine Chest; Brighton, MA
Fall 2004: Glass Mosaic Family Shabbat Challah Platter; Natick, MA
Fall 2004: Glass Mosaic Wooden Boxes and Wall Tile; Holiday Gifts; Syosset, NY
Summer 2004: Stained Glass Logo; 2'x1'; "B flat Woods;" Summer home; Lenox, MA
Art Exhibitions:
October 2011: Group Sampler Show-Natick Artists Open Studios (NAOS); Stained Glass Mosaic "King and Queen of Hearts"; TCAN; Natick, MA
September-October 2011: TEN - Celebrating NAOS 10th year; MIL, Natick, MA; Stained Glass & Mosaic Clock "Tea Time", Photograph "Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes"; and at Five Crows in Natick: "Ten Reasons" food pantry collection October 2010: Group Sampler Show-NAOS; Stained Glass Mosaic "Falling"; TCAN; Natick, MA
September-October 2010: Water - NAOS; MIL, Natick, MA; Stained Glass & Colored Mirror Mosaic "Floating", Stained Glass on Glass Mosaic "Swimming" and Stone & Tile Mosaic "Water Worn"
September-October 2009: Doors and Windows - NAOS; MIL, Natick, MA; Stained Glass-on-glass Mosaic "Sharing Space" and Tile Mosaic & Collage "USA Blending At Last"
September-October 2008: The Shoe Project - NAOS; MIL, Natick, MA; Mosaics & Baby Shoes Collage
August 2008: The Bag Project - NAOS; the Natick Collection, Natick, MA; Paper Mosaic Bag, Bag Lady
March 2008: The Chair Project - NAOS; the Natick Collection, Natick, MA; Tile Mosaic Chair
Fall 2005-2009: NAOS; Natick, MA; exhibits at MIL, TCAN, Gallery 55, and Yikes!; Mosaics and Stained Glass
March 2005: Natick Community Organic Farm; Natick, MA; Mosaics, Stained Glass and Nature Photography
July 2004: TCAN featured artist; Natick, MA; Mosaics and Stained Glass
Teaching Experience:
2009-present: MAION Studio, Natick, MA; Beginning & Advanced Mosaics for Adults & Children
2005-present: Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School; Framingham, MA; Mosaics grades 6-8
2005-2007: Together in the Arts at TCAN; Natick, MA; Mosaics, Collage, Sand & Shell Art, Papier-Mâché ages 5-12
2001-2004: Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School of Greater Boston; Waltham, MA; Mosaics grades 9-12
1990-pres: Natick Community Organic Farm; Natick, MA; "Meet and Feed the Farm Animals;" Ages 3-8
Publications & Projects:
Fall 2010: Participating Artist, Mosaic Art 6, International Portfolio of Mosaic Art, CD, Mosaic Rocks
Winter 2010: Artistic Director, MAION: Mosaic Art Institute of Natick, Natick, MA
Fall 2007: Participating Artist, Mosaic Art 3, International Portfolio of Mosaic Art, CD, Mosaic Rocks
Summer 2007: Curator, Barbara Krentzman Retrospective, MIL, paintings and poetry, Natick, MA
Summer 2006: Photographer/Narrator, Broad-Winged Hawks in Our Yard, DVD, Natick, MA
Spring 2006: Editor, Now and Then: Poetry and Reminiscences, booklet by Barbara M. Krentzman
Fall 2002: Author, A Year at the Farm, Natick Community Organic Farm Children's Book, Natick, MA
Winter 2002: Editor, Women of Natick at the Turn of the New Century, collection of essays, Natick, MA
