mosaic moments studio exhibits its works at the Foyer of the World Bank in Brasilia from 11 – 29 June. Pictures of an exhibition:
Mosaic Moments – participants of mosaic classes
Thank you to the arts committee of the World Bank for giving us the opportunity to exhibit our works.
You remember my blog about the Lizard mosaic I made with my friends? On March 26 we (Mabes the mason and I) installed it in an orphanage in Ceilandia, one of the Satellite cities of Brasilia. It was lots of dust and debris as half the wall came off when Mabes took off the tiles! But in the end all happy and colorful!
In this spacious atelier of the “Deposito do mosaico” in Curitiba from 26. Feb until 2. March I attended the course on “Theory of colors for mosaic” given by Manas Bonetti twin sisters from Santa Catarina state in the south of Brazil.
In the first two days we learned about color spectrum and how we can mix colors according to it without being able to physically mix colors which of course is not possible with mosaics.
We produced a color chart with the three primary colors Red, green and blue going from light to dark.
As material we were offered to use a new vitreous paste produced in Brazil that comes in many colors and also mixed.
On top of using new material and a new color range we were introduced to a new setting technique for wich you set trapezoid shaped cubes twisted onto one corner directly into cement.
This was not easy to execute: breaking new material with hammer &hardy, applying it according to the color theory and in a new setting technique. The course lasted from Monday till Friday, 9.00 – 18.00. I was truly exhausted. But it was absolutely worth it. Look at the study pieces of all students below!
All earned their certificate! All students standing and the organizers and teachers kneeling – from left Leticia Melara, manager of Deposito do Mosaico, Curitiba, Mariella & Michelle Bonetti, Teachers of the course and Mosaicists from Urussanga, Santa Catarina, Bea Pereira, mosaicist and owner of Deposito do Mosaico, Curitiba.
