by Gwynn Kaitis

Photography by Tim Stassines

The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) held its 11th Annual SAMA Conference, which proved to be one of the most successful in the organization’s history. Attendees enjoyed over 30 different preconference workshops, and presentations by leading artists including Ilana Shafir, Rachel Sager, Laurie Mika, and Jennie Houston provided inspiration to SAMA members.