I love making mosaic garden spheres, but sometimes the base can be expensive and ridiculously heavy. I've done a few bowling balls, but the adhesive isn't always a correct match and can crack off and it's still going to be crazy heavy. Enter the old, relatively useless basketball found down by the river. I cover it with two layers of fiberglass mesh and thinset and then it's good to go! Here is my psycho creation before grouting. Pictures to come soon of the finished product. All of the half sphere bump-outs are handmade by myself and who doesn't love glittery orange glass?
Don't be. Especially not the porcelain ones. I've made this crow and these earthworms for the Degarmo bench to be created later this year. I'm busy making and stockpiling all of these fun wildlife creatures in the meantime.
Here are some of the new tiles I'm making for the planter seat in Degarmo Park. These, I think, are the most recognizable butterfly in NorCal: the monarch butterfly.
Finished the PV High memorial bench for Anna yesterday. It looks so good! I worked with several students and family members, making tiles and two mosaic doves. Then we had Limey Tee's (local screen-printer) make Anna's art into glass sublimation tiles. Sublimation tiles put the image underneath the glass and it's bonded with heat so it lasts forever and can't be scratched off. Now there are three different pieces of her art, full color, on the bench surrounded by mosaic. We made guitar tiles, word tiles, polka dots and stars. I think it was a rather healing process in which to grieve and make something beautiful from something so sad and tragic. The picture above is of Reta, the art teacher and me after we finished grouting.
My first solo art show in Chico! I've made so many new pieces for this show. It's pretty exciting to see a whole room of just my stuff. And they have great lighting and ambiance. My band is going to be playing an acoustic set at 6PM. I hope y'all can make it! You HAVE to see my mosaic pair of boots at least. The reception is Friday Feb 5th, 5-7 PM in the Humanities Center Gallery at CSU Chico. Email me for directions: robinindar@yahoo.com
Finally the art panel is up for everyone to take a good look. One hospital employee came by in scrubs and stopped to look. Then he says "I dunno. I just don't get abstract art". Back to work you! This will make a nice counter top someday, you'll see!
Yes, another successful art tour. Lots of new visitors this year, as well as familiar die hards. Maybe they were coming for the live music? Well no one was drinking the cheap wine I had on hand so we threw a BBQ after party and it all disappeared rapidly. Here's Josh wooing the potential art buyers.
