30cmx30cm. It shows a little statue, arms raised in prayer, eyes closed in reflection. When I started this one I was doubtful about whether it would work, I was fussy, and picked pieces off here and there. Being as stubborn as I am though, I carried on and eventually reached that sweet spot where I knew everything was going to be ok. At that point it becomes more of a physical battle to get to the end, in contrast with the earlier intellectual struggles . I'm glad I did it though. The inspiration for this one comes from Japan (again!) - wandering around the older parts of Tokyo revealed a wealth of temples and small shrines. Such statues were tucked away in little corners, if you were willing to look. To me, this mosaic, while depicting Eastern spirituality, calls to mind Western religious art. Fitting I suppose, that I was making it with a degree of reverence that I don't normally have...
I used Italian glass tiles and stained glass, on board, with a strip of copper around the edge. The stained glass strips at the side are there to suggest a triptych.
7 comments:
Fantastic mosaic work
hi, i hopped over from diva, this is very interesting mosaic work, tks for sharing :)
Beautiful work! I saw lots of these in Japan too and they inspired my work as well ☺
Thanks for visiting my blog! I appreciate the comments, it is encouraging :)
great job. I love the mosaic work.
thanks for sharing your talent!
this is lovely congrats, I like the good luck cat too below x
Thank you :) I'm currently waiting for the next mosaic subject to announce itself to me. Been a lot of silence - nice to let the fingers recover though :)
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