'The Garden Courtyard' Mural

 

This wonderful mural commission, "The Garden Courtyard" was recently completed by mosaic artist Sandy Robertson in QLD, and will be featured in a local nursing home.

"This fantasy, floral mural hopefully will bring joy, happiness, and inspiration in a very special mosaic flower and veggie garden precinct. HeART and soul mosaics with Laticrete all the way!" ~ Sandy Robertson.

The mural was installed onto cement sheeting and a range of LATICRETE materials were used throughout the project including: 

• HYDRO BAN® is a thin, load-bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners. 
• 335 Premium Flexible Adhesive - high-performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.
• 254 Platinum - the ultimate one-step, polymer fortified, thin-set mortar for interior and exterior installation of ceramic tile, stone, quarry tile, pavers, and brick.
• 4237 Latex Additive - specially designed latex additive for use with 211 Powder to make high strength latex thin-set bed up to 13 mm and medium bed up to 15 mm mortars.

If you would like to know more about Sandy's artworks and learn mosaic methods at Studio OzMosaics Brisbane, head to www.ozmosaics.com.au.

For more information on LATICRETE products, FREE samples, technical support or to arrange a demo, call 1800 331 012 or contact us here.

Community Mosaic Mural Finished

In August last year, we shared a blog on Sandy and Dave Robertson from Oz Mosaics who travelled to Talwood State School in QLD, to create a community mosaic mural in celebrating the centenary of the school. 

The current P & C committee, together with a grant from the Regional Arts Development Fund, enlisted mosaic artist, Oz Mosaics to help design and complete a 2.4m x 1.8m mosaic mural, where LATICRETE products were used in depicting the school and community. "Many thanks to LATICRETE Australia for their donation of LATICRETE products for this amazing mosaic project." ~ Sandy Robertson 

The project took over 2 weeks to complete with contributions coming from current students and staff, past students and community members. The mural is installed on the school building and a beautiful mosaic pedestal was also created by the students.

The design was based on ideas from students and staff, and represented the school as the centre of the community with the local agricultural industries and landmarks surrounding it. Incorporated in the mosaic were local materials, with a past student racing home to grind off a portion of a 1950 FJ Holden bumper bar to use as part of a grain silo in the mosaic.

The town of Talwood was originally established to support the workers building the railway line. The first school started its humble beginnings as a tent school, with 16 students from the railway camp.

The school building was built some 8 years later and opened on 4th November 1918. It was a simple structure with no fence surrounding it and very few trees. The local stock were often found roaming the school grounds. 

The school of Talwood today, is a 2 teacher school with 30 students. The town has a population of 50 with the main features being a shop, pub and church. The region continues to be underpinned by the agricultural industries of cotton, wheat, cattle and sheep. 

LATICRETE installation materials used for this mural project were:

• 335 Premium Flexible Adhesive - a high performance thin-bed adhesive for the installation of a wide range of tile and stone for exterior and underwater applications.
• 4237 Latex Additive - a specially designed latex additive for use with 211 Crete Filler Powder to make a high strength latex thin and medium bed adhesive up to 15 mm, for installing all types of tile, stone and agglomerates.
• HYDRO BAN® - a thin, load bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, covers or corners. HYDRO BAN is a single component, self curing liquid rubber polymer that forms a flexible, seamless waterproofing membrane. HYDRO BAN bonds directly to a wide variety of substrates.
• PERMACOLOR® Grout - offers the maximum performance available in a cement based grout, providing consistent colour and antimicrobial protection to resist stain-causing mould and mildew. PERMACOLOR Grout is easy to install - just mix with water.

Are you getting ready to start a project? Contact us to discuss your next project. Call 1800 331 012 or email sales@laticrete.com.au.

Community Mosaic Mural

Recently Sandy and Dave Robertson from Oz Mosaics travelled to Talwood State School in QLD where they created a community mosaic mural, which will be unveiled in September, to celebrate the centenary of the school. 

"Dave, my assistant Maureen and I, worked so hard on this mural with the school children (up to Grade 6), family, teachers, friends and community. The young children coped with using the products with ease and wonderful talent. It was a very happy time.

Special memories are cemented in these mosaic artworks - many past students and families visited the school whilst we were in residence, to apply a few pieces, some with their grandchildren…and tell of their times at Talwood State School and Talwood." - Sandy Robertson.

A range of LATICRETE materials were used throughout the project including: 

• HYDRO BAN® is a thin, load bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners.
• 4237 Latex Additive is a specially designed latex additive for use with 211 Crete Filler Powder to make a high strength latex thin bed and medium bed adhesive up to 15 mm. For installing all types of tile, stone and agglomerates. 
• 335 Premium Flexible Adhesive is a high performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.
• PERMACOLOR® Grout offers the maximum performance available in a cement-based grout, providing consistent colour and antimicrobial protection to resist stain-causing mould and mildew. 

Keep your eyes peeled for the unveiling of this wonderful project!

For more information on using LATICRETE in your projects, product demos, samples or technical support please contact LATICRETE on 1800 331 012, email sales@laticrete.com.au or visit www.laticrete.com.au.

Mosaicists Love LATICRETE

Well known Mosaicist, Sandy Robertson from Oz Mosaics in Brisbane, QLD, posted this wonderful testimonial about utilising LATICRETE products in her artworks:  

"LATICRETE Australia have many fantastic thin-sets (cement based adhesives) suitable for mosaics and more! I have always loved using the 4237 Latex Additive & 211 Crete Filler Powder system for matching grout to thinset in 3D and special mosaic projects fabricated on fibreglass mesh. I teach all my tips and tricks in my workshops. Mixing 4237 and LATICRETE Sanded Grout makes a wonderful adhesive and is flexible in it's mixing, catering to my many mosaic whims and adhesive fantasies. 

LATICRETE Australia have been a powerhouse of information to me over almost 20 years. OzMosaics stocks and sells LATICRETE products in quantities for beginner and mosaic enthusiasts, for small or big mosaic art projects."

If you would like to know more about Sandy's artworks and learn mosaic methods at Studio OzMosaics Brisbane, head to www.ozmosaics.com.au.

For more information on LATICRETE products, FREE samples, technical support or to arrange a demo, call 1800 331 012 or contact us here.

A Tribute to Steve Irwin

It's Been a Decade

September 4th, 2016, will mark 10 years since the world lost one of the most iconic and influential Australian wildlife conservationists, Steve Irwin. The impact Steve left on the world is everlasting, therefore it was fitting for an everlasting tribute to be made in memory of such a great man. 

In 2008 Sandy Roberston from Oz Mosaics paid tribute to Steve and his family by creating a mosaic mural, which is now installed at the Australia Zoo, QLD.

At the time Sandy stated “I was shocked to hear of Steve’s passing away. As I worked on a mosaic that day, I could not get out of my head the vision of how so many people were paying tribute with flowers, kindness and messages at Australia Zoo and the outpouring of emotions worldwide. I posted a note on the mosaic addict’s group website about how sad I felt, and later posted again with the idea of making a mural and presenting it to Terri Irwin, perhaps for Australia Zoo or somewhere in Queensland.”

Sandy had no idea the outpouring of response would be as huge as it was. Two years after her original post, she had received more than 350 segments for the mural across the globe ranging from “ants to gigantic camels!”. At that point, she declared, “We have been receiving mosaic art on fibreglass mesh to compile our huge mosaic mural from beginners to professional mosaic artists in Canada, USA, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and other locations. It’s emotional, wonderful and exciting. Most importantly, they will be on public view at Australia Zoo forever!”  Click here to read the full Project Spotlight.

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