Written by Ashley Hennen. Posted on December 1st, 2011 in The Hub   A mosaic that’s reminiscent of Van Gogh’s Starry Night hangs in the lobby of Mariners Inn, the Cass Corridor shelter and treatment center for homeless men. The blues and golds look like that famous painting, but instead of a night sky spanning across this triptych, there’s a bridge that spans from dark to light as the mosaic tiles move toward the door. “It’s transformation,” says Maxine Gardner a volunteering artist…

Who would think that a mosaic class could open up a world of creativity in a 46 year old woman? I didn’t, but the first class I took in mosaics truly allowed me to express my imagination and creativity in a way I didn’t expect. A blossoming creativity turned into a sense of adventure and fun, and gave me a sense of freedom as I transformed the most basic object into something beautiful and full of meaning. As I started creating mosaics as a way to express myself, I showed my work at art…