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| The Garden Scene |
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| Water Feature Urn |
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| The Optic Pool |
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| St Thomas More Icon |
The Shields
Street Heart Mosaic Project is a three dimensional Australian Indigenous public
artwork commissioned by Cairns Regional Council and installed by Don Macdonald
and The Orchid Group^ team.
To secure such
a project required not only a high level of mosaic competency but also a depth
of experience in completing mosaic artworks and especially three dimensional
works.
Last time we
saw how a project disaster was the catalyst for Don to meet art dealer Keith
Murphy and to produce a series of Indigenous mosaic artworks. This week we see how previous experiences
gained by the team were ultimately required to complete the Cairns project.
Two major
artworks, the St Thomas More Icon and the Garden Scene artwork provided the
team with the fundamental experience in developing techniques to deal with the very
tiny hand-cut slivers that are inherent in a hand-cut mosaic artwork. Additionally, these two artworks provided
valuable experience in using LATAPOXY® SP-100 and
SPECTRALOCK® both
of which would be essential elements of the Cairns project. As well as
artistic experience the team gained valuable technical experience from two
other complex three dimensional projects, the Optic Pool and Water Feature Urn. Click here to read the full story.
Next time, "The Tender " - The skills required to bid for
the Cairns Project.
Contact us on 1800 331 012 for technical support, arrange a demo, free samples, a trade event, or to discuss your next project or contact us here.
^The Orchid Group is also known as Symmetry Mosaics.
^The Orchid Group is also known as Symmetry Mosaics.
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