How did Jeanne Reynal emphasize texture in her abstract mosaics?

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Bird mosaic — mosaic Mosaic floor fragment from a synagogue or church, cut stone with mortar from Israel, late 5th–6th century ce; in the Jewish Museum, New York City.

Jeanne Reynal emphasized texture in her abstract mosaics by utilizing a specific combination of materials. She incorporated granulated, pebble-sized, and standard tesserae, which she spread sparsely over a base of colored portland cement. Many of these works were created on a small scale, allowing them to be displayed on walls in a manner similar to paintings.1