It's not everyday that one sees a mosaic-in-action. Was riding home a week or so ago just as an unusual crew was congregated on a corner next to Argyle high-school, in the act of creating an aggregate-style mosaic. The head artist was directing the speedy placement of swirls of coloured glass and pre-made step-stones, like the flower above. The still-wet concrete slurries over the surface, securing various mosaic-bits as it dries, then is rinsed to reveal the pattern. Fabulous.
As I went to and fro that evening, I kept witnessing the ongoing process, and took the card of one of the women participating. She also does mosaic work around town--except in the more Italian style, using broken tile bits.
In my ideal world, every concrete surface is mosa-icked. And everybody rides bikes. And gardens. And paraglides.
Go take a look for yourself. Corner of Fromme and Frederick.
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