{"id":166670,"date":"2025-08-14T11:14:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=166670"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:43:47","slug":"herndon-mosaic-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/herndon-mosaic-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Piece by Piece, this Herndon Artist Makes her Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"jenlene nowak; mizz mozaic\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">Local Artists<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jenlene Nowak took her first mosaic class on a lark in 2001. Now, Jenlene is a full-time mosaic artist and instructor. Jenlene\u2019s business, Mizz Mozaic, is based in Herndon but her <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/crafty-girls-day-out-in-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">craft kits<\/a> and courses can be found all over Northern Virginia and the US. We got the chance to chat with Jenlene to learn more about her journey to becoming Mizz Mozaic, and how this ancient art form still has relevance in the modern world. <strong>Read on for more from Jenlene and her journey to become Mizz Mozaic.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225079\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-800x533.png\" alt=\"jenlene nowak; mizz mozaic\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mizz_mozaic_FFX.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About Jenlene<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jenlene, pronounced Jen-lean, is originally from near Buffalo, New York. She arrived in Arlington in 2001 to begin her career working in non-profit organization management. \u201cI was living in a group house in Clarendon and there was a store nearby that was like a paint-your-own pottery studio but for mosaics,\u201d she said. \u201cAfter walking by every day for several months, I decided to go in and see what it was all about.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jenlene learned how to make mosaics and loved it.\u00a0 She started working at the store, and by 200,2 she was the manager. \u201cI was teaching classes through the store and through Arlington and Fairfax County Adult Education courses,\u201d she said. The store eventually shut down, but customers were still asking Jenlene to teach courses, host parties, and thus Mizz Mozaic was born.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225076\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1-800x800.png\" alt=\"one of mizz mozaic's creations\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jenlene still takes art classes every year, and her educational pursuits have taken her to, among other places,\u00a0 Greece, and to Chicago, where the Chicago Mosaic School is located. \u201cThe Chicago Mosaic School is the only accredited mosaic school in North America,\u201d she said. In terms of staying inspired, Jenlene says that she tries to see as much art as she can in a variety of media. \u201cI try to go out and see as much as I can in terms of art,\u201d she said. \u201cI have a lot of creative people in my life so it&#8217;s really easy to go to art shows, plays, and gallery openings,\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Mizz Mozaic<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jenlene continued teaching mosaics and accepting commissioned work all while managing her full-time career and her family. Jenlene left her career in the non-profit world in Fall 2019, thinking she would focus full-time on Mizz Mzsaic. \u201cI had a space here in Herndon at Rowan Tree, which was a shared workspace,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a lot of women-owned businesses [in the space] and I met a lot of amazing people there.\u201d In early 2020, Jenlene partnered with another Herndon business, the Elden Street Tea Shop, to host a mosaic pop-up. \u201cIt was so cool, and it was right here in Herndon,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225077\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2-800x800.png\" alt=\"another one of mizz mozaic's creations\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/mozaic_2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When it seemed like Jenlene was starting to find her footing with the shared space at Rowentry and pop-ups at local businesses, covid hit. \u201cAll of my supplies were locked up at the shop and I couldn\u2019t get to it,\u201d she said. \u201cI had to pivot.\u201d Jenlene finally picked up her supplies and turned Mizz Mozaic into high gear. \u201cThat\u2019s when I designed my website, started an online store, my Etsy shop, and a Shopify shop,\u201d she said. \u201cTurned into virtual workshops. Sending kits, and doing virtual lessons. Delivering mosaic kits during the pandemic. People would do porch pickups at my house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<em>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/angelica-boleta-reston-painter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature\u2019s Inspiration is All Around for Reston-based Painter Angelica Boleta<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It all clicked, and Jenlene was on her way. Eventually, she started to expand into doing in-person markets and craft fairs. \u201cI go where I think it\u2019s going to be a cool crowd or I\u2019ve worked with them in the past and I know it\u2019s a good experience,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cI can customize what I bring to each market depending on the audience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mizzmozaic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mizz Mozaic<\/a>&#8216;s business has five categories: in-person markets; events; kits including mosaics by mail; virtual lessons; and commissioned work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The private events are fully customizable to whatever the host wants. \u201cMosaics are so adaptable. I\u2019ve done mosaic kits for bachelorette parties, corporate events, and milestone birthdays,\u201d she said. \u201cI bring everything, set it up, and clean up when it\u2019s done. Everyone gets a little treasure to take home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/fairfax-countys-independent-bookstores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairfax County\u2019s Independent Bookstores<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most surprising about all of this is that it\u2019s really just Jenlene behind the business 95% of the time. She will sometimes hire a team or get some friends to help out, but generally it\u2019s just her. \u201cI have to be a Jen of all trades,\u201d she said. This includes loading and unloading the mosaic materials for events, such as thousands of tiles, which can weigh hundreds of pounds. \u201cI used my events background, but I knew I had to be a one-woman show, and be able to do it all myself. My husband helped me but I have everything set up so that I can load my car myself, unload, roll it up the street,\u201d she said. \u201cI have special packing material to insulate. Everything is a manageable weight so I can do it myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow @thefairfaxgirl on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefairfaxgirl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram <\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\">+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefairfaxgirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok<\/span><\/a> for the latest Northern Virginia updates, and check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/fairfax\/category\/culture\/\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local ArtistsJenlene Nowak took her first mosaic class on a lark in 2001. Now, Jenlene is a full-time mosaic artist and instructor.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":362,"featured_media":225079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8833,9709,9740,7802,7997,7998,2569,9593,9294],"tags":[9703,9744,9747,9743,9735],"class_list":["post-166670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-fairfax-county","category-herndon","category-kid-friendly","category-lifestyle","category-people","category-art","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-women-owned","tag-arts","tag-fairfax-county","tag-herndon","tag-northern-virginia","tag-women-owned"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Piece by Piece, this Herndon Artist Makes her Mark - 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