Community Projects
From time to time, Splashmosaic is involved in Community type mosaic projects where volunteers will try their hand at cutting, buttering and setting tesserae under our supervision.
The results are generally stunning and everyone typically has a good time. This collaborative effort can make possible works beyond the scope of a single individual.
Florida Maritime Museum Butterfly Garden
Original Butterfly Garden What we now call Cortez Creek was an idea of an ex-student of mine wo became the manager of the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez Florida. Kristin Sweeting contacted me about creating an ADA compliant mosaic pavement in the grounds butterfly garden, where only a shell path existed before. With over 200 square feet of ground to cover we knew it would need to be a community mosaic project so Kristin put a mosaic class together where we would teach the basic skills and offer the...
Fogartyville community mosaic unveiled.
Kumquat Court in downtown Sarasota is not exactly one of the cities tourist destinations, however when the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center ran a four week mosaic class this Summer, students wanted to do something with their new skills. The property has gates facing Kumquat Ct that are now covered front and back with glittering mosaic tesserae. The materials include bottles and discarded glass tile, the work was all volunteer. For three weekends the group of almost 20 helping hands braved the heat and rain to create what...
Here is the mosaic challenge.
Local volunteers will mosaic these gateposts at the entrance to Sarasota’s Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center. Thanks to Lacasa tile of Sarasota for donations of dumpster destined tile. Basically we are giving Kumquat Court a facelift with old bottles and recycled trash. Watch for...
Kids Summer Camp
Working around sharp objects with a large group of kids can be challenging but so rewarding. Look what they...
Mable Ringling Fountain
The Mable Ringling Fountain mosaic was commissioned by the Sarasota Alliance for Historical preservation to restore the disused fountain in Luke Wood Park Sarasota originally commissioned in honor of the wife circus tycoon John Ringling in 1936. The outer 80 foot, outer perimeter mosaic was required to be made from sliced paving brick tesserae to match the brick theme of the four stairways. The four sectioned Vitruvian Wave motif includes a rose centerpiece on each facade. The entire piece was cut and assembled on mesh segments at Splashmosaic Studios...