New Ravenna’s Artistic Inspirations

New Ravenna, America’s premier designer and manufacturer of mosaics, has released a collection in collaboration with Gracie, the well-known hand-painted wallpaper company. Five Gracie designs were chosen to be made into glass mosaics, each representing international historic themes. Inspirations came from Roman and Chinese antiquity and the late Japanese Edo period, as well as French art deco. “We admired the work of New Ravenna long before we connected about a collaboration,” says Jennifer Gracie, co-owner of Gracie. “To see their mosaic interpretations of our designs is thrilling.” Adds New Ravenna creative director Cean Irminger, “Our brands have many similarities: We work and innovate in ancient artistic traditions, employ artists with decades of experience, and elevate home furnishings and coverings to an art form. This is a match made in artistic heaven.”