A few days before I planned to begin the installation, I laid the mosaics out on the floor to see which pieces I would group together. Then I gathered my supplies and sketched out a draft of where the mosaics would be placed once I got to the facility.
Here are some of the initial groupings...
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Anne Briggs, Patricia Rockwood, Sharon Haddock/Lisa Stevens
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| Pat Mitchell, Ilona Bryan, Valerie Hornby |
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| Eve Lynch |
The newly painted concrete walls made for a perfect canvas. There was virtually no surface preparation to do. I simply brushed the dust off the wall with a small broom and got to work.
I prepped my mastic and began by lightly coating the surface of the wall where each panel was to be placed. I also "buttered" the backs of most of the panels paying special attention to the mosaic's edges and then lightly pushed each panel into place using a wide grout float.
The mastic had a "life" of about 2 hours after being mixed and I managed to squeak another two out of it thanks to the Florida humidity. Everything was left to dry overnight.
Here are all of the photos from the first day...
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| "Linda Lane" - the corridor between the two buildings |
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| One of the walls prior to installation. |
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| My teenage "apprentice" on the mosaic stepping stone footpath. |
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| Checking placement on one of the mosaic panels by artist Patricia Rockwood. |
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| The first panels that I installed. Artists Patricia Rockwood, Sharon Haddock/Lisa Stevens, Anne Briggs. |
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| Another view of the first panels I installed along with a tiki hut birdhouse on the wall. |
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| Another perspective of the 3 panels. Artists: Patricia Rockwood, Sharon Haddock/Lisa Stevens, Anne Briggs. |
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| Installed mosaics on the Pre-K building wall. |
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| Installing artist Linda Smith's 3 mosaic panels. |
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| Artist Linda Smith's 3 mosaic panels next to the play area. |
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| Another view of artist Linda Smith's 3 mosaic panels. Very 3D! |
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| Artist Barb Frizzell's 4 mosaic panels outside the Pre-K door. |
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| Four mosaic panels on the Pre-K building wall. Artists: Pat Mitchell, Ilona Bryan, Valerie Hornby & Marita Schauerte |
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| Installing my "Invader" style alien mosaic under the Pre-K window. Artist: Eve Lynch |
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| Installing my Invader mosaic. Artist Eve Lynch. |
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| Applying the mastic and pressing the Invader mosaic onto the wall. |
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| My Invader style mosaic at the end of Day 1. Artist: Eve Lynch. |
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