I’ve always been fascinated by mosaics. So, this sunny afternoon, I grabbed my camera and toured my city! I found…
a meadow of flowers on the side of a cafe,
a school building, created by Banner Neighborhood Arts Club,
a Bluebird of Happiness by Dick Brown,
even a school bus adorned with mirrors and cracked tiles,
a reflection of my city,
(not a mosaic) but a very cool stained glass window,
bottoms of bottles, china plates and mirrors covering the American Visionary Art Museum,
friendship,
a starry night,
an entire row house wall showing things that will help lead you to your dream,
turquoise and cobalt blues,
and a promise that with love, goals, determination, knowledge and will power, Dreams Do Come True!
I love the idea of taking peices that are dicarded or broken, and putting them together as whole…to make something beautiful
My sister used to live in Baltimore, and had the most beautiful murals in her neighborhood.
I love mosaics. Once during an organizational spree in MD, I remember trying to get CA to throw away some chipped plates, but she wanted to save them for a mosaic. Wonder if those plates made it to MN and are now part of a beautiful mosaic table top?
Yes, the plates made it to Minnesota, where they still hide out in a basement corner!…will they be random art in a flower pot? edging in the garden? on a table top? or lining the alcove in my living room? Who knows!!
…or stay in hiding…
You live in a very mural-icious city! GREG
I know where a lot of those mosaics are, they are highlights of wonder in this town.
I have always wanted to do a mosaic. To make something beautiful from discards.
The school bus is my hands down favorite! And I totally have to post some of the pictures of the new mural that was done in our Town Center.
We got to watch the two artists work and it was so amazing watching such an amazing piece get put together! They were so confident and fast putting each tiny little tile into their perfect spot and filling in the mortar.