The Research Outcome

A series of Mosaic Tiles for our garden that represents ‘me’.

• http://www.mosaicsbydesign.com.au/indoorPg2.html

Inspiration• Shopping mall in Milan - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/compmosaics&page=all

Making meaning of paintings - symbols

Broken strings on lute symbolises discord

The skull symbolises mortality

The survey

• MY ONLINE MOSAIC SURVEY• 1. What sort of colours do you think of when

you think of me?• 2. What symbols do you think should

represent 'me' on my mosaic?• 3. What sort of mosaic do you think I ought

to create that would represent 'me'?• 4. Where do you think I ought to display my

mosaic?• 5. What shape do you think my mosaic

should be?

Westminster Cathedral: The ceiling of Chapel of the Sacred Heart and

Saint Michael, next to the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/london/wmcath/

blessed2.shtml

Comnenus mosaics date 1122seen in the Hagia Sophia (big mosque) in Istanbul

http://www.hagiasophia.com/listingview.php?listingID=16

purse Virgin MaryHalo

Jesus

Barracks Square mosaic representing different regions of Western Australia (2000)

From www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/compmosaics&page=all 

It was made by Artists: Community groups with artists Simon Gevers and Tania Ferrier for the Swan Bell Tower, Barrack Square

And then I made this……

Planning a design

• Points to consider for exteriors– What is the mosaic for?– Where is it going to be sited?– Do you want to blend it in, or will it be the

focus form which all else flows?– Are the colours of the mosaic suitable for its

purpose, size and location?– Is the mosaic the right size for its specific

purpose: not so small that is is lost, nor so big that it dominates the space?

My design

• The pot which represents my family and my roots – filled with good soil.

• The red ribbon represents a gift and ‘ties’ things together for me in celebration.

My design

• The round bit represents a plant in flower (which is me growing and blooming).

Installation!

Red ribbon of

celebration

Completed picture

Plant pot = my roots and things that nuture me

Plant in flower = me in bloom