Spiral
It's rare I praise my own work, but there have been times lately when I've been very surprised at what I have been able to create. My mosaics sparkle in the sunlight or, as above, the full effect of the iridescent tiles can be seen.
- I've taken things which were nothing.
- I've added to them.
- I've built them up gradually
- And finally covered them in mosaic designs which required little or no planning.
- I have created beauty where there was nothing.
- And I'm happy to have brought some beauty into this existence :-)
Only lately have I completed two mosaic projects. The Spiral Mosaic (seen above) and Step No. 8 Vertical Face (seen below).
The spiral was created when I arranged six cut mirror tiles and then built out the design with similar cut tiles; filling in the gaps with glitter tiles and iridescent tiles. It depends where you stand and where the sun is to get the full effect as seen above. But it is a beautiful effect when you find it :-)
The Spiral was created to fill in a gap where two coping stones meet and to cover a hopper which forms part of the garden drainage system; the latter also being a feature in itself as an artificial riverbed of pebbles and large shells.
Step No. 8 Vertical Face
The step mosaic was one I created with sunshine in mind. The oranges, reds and yellows merging towards the centre before converging with gold and silver mirror tiles. The central design is another of my unplanned creations. I don't know what it is, nor its meaning, but it gives the feeling of something dynamic and possibly advanced.
The Riverbed
Although the feature functions perfectly as drainage for excess water, it's still a work in progress project.
Peace and Happiness x
