Inside the Spin-Mosaic Studio

This Blog was created by demand! I get lots of questions how I find and prep old guitars and how to get the best out of my student artists when they paint their own! I teach at Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Indiana. A key annual feature in our art show are painted guitars collected all year 'round. This blog provides pdf documents that empower hobbyists, Art Teachers, artists or luthiers to make broken-into-beautiful! [...]

The Title of "Artist" feels more or less like a well or ill-fitting hat on any given day in the studio. This is the story of an art surfaced violin and a stranger who risked to run along the shoreline barefoot to call me back from my kayak. He recognized my face from across the water as the Artist from my Website! On a day when my title as "Artist" felt like an ill-fitting hat, his enthusiasm to meet me was both the balm and the drive I needed to move forward. Hopefully, I can do the same for others as I journey through life. Hopefully, I was able to do the same for him! [...]

It is easy to pine for days-gone-by. Wistful reflections of yesterday have their place and purpose. But, there are days, seasons of life, and widespread cultural shifts that make discontentment in TODAY more prominent. Artist and Author, Christi Ziebarth, reflects an the analogy with two dogs and an acoustic resonator guitar. [...]

This article shares of the story how my favorite vintage guitar came into my my possession and the remarkable woman who gave it to me. Simultaneously, I have surfaced more instruments than countless guitars! 2013 found me collaborating with the American Pianist's Association to surface a concert grand piano. Their stories were very very similar and remind us all to uphold every ounce of worth and identify. [...]