Golden Condor

This was my first outdoor mosaic project and due to bad weather and limited access it took me a few months to complete.

I started off late 2007 with a Chamomile seat with a blank breeze block front. An idea was formed to cover it with a mosaic design that would make it more attractive and striking.

Mirror tiles were used for the Condor and the mini suns. The wavy effect of the blue tiles was a last minute idea. It is designed to represent the sea. It was always going to have a blue background but I was unsure at first how to apply this.

The suns down each side were designed in order to create a border for the design and to set a theme I could use elsewhere in this location. They are made of round mirror tiles and cut triangular tiles to represent the rays of sunshine.

It wa set fronting a Chamomile seat in a Secret Garden.  When you sat on the Chamomile the odour rises up which people found very relaxing. The above picture shows it part planted with Chamomile

The Golden Condor mosaic was officially complete in April 2009.