Post Week
Monday November 8th, 2004
Mixing with the Local Art Scene…
By Shylene Schlackl

Mosaic Art at the ARK

Shylene and Liz Coman discuss the ideas of the Ark

Jonathan and I spent the better part of the morning with the Ark group. They are doing a mosaic project with youth, under the guidance of Laura O'Hagan, a most wonderful mosaicist from Ireland.

What a great mosaic seat. Something to look into??

It was a super fun time to work with the kids. Showing them better ways to nip tile and much of the time showing them the art of nipping circles. The boys told me they would remember which circles I did and show me when we meet again.. great.

Jonathan got right in there too. Working with kids is always fun :)

I spent some time showing them my projects and my own website :) They had a great time surfing the net with me :0

Laura showed us her technique for doing group mosaics. It's a great reverse method, using the group-designed image, covered with plastic film.

And the mosaics are built loose, then plasticked again over top - then they are put together and gridded before they are mounted on the board, or wall. GREAT.. I love this new Tec. And plan to use it much with future MtC projects. Thanks Laura.

In the afternoon we rushed around Dublin so Deborah could show us a little of the local art scene.

We stopped for lunch to visit artist Lee Welch.. A really interesting artist who originates from the USA, but who is making his life currently in the Temple Bar area of Dublin. I look forward to seeing more of his work in the future.

View from Lee's Studio in Dublin. What a view.

All in all what a day! Met some new artists and talked some more about the future of Mosaic the City in Ireland. Big things are a-foot :)

Who knows what the future holds for Mosaic the City Ireland???. It's now in the hands of the powers that be.

Project Leader Mosaic the City Global
Final Journal Entry Shylene Schlackl
" What a great experience. I am so privileged to work with all these talented, hard working people…. people who work with others in a way that makes a difference. Most of these people are working inside communities, helping people to be creative as a way of healing, creative as a way of bonding.
  I am very happy with the outcome of this project, and all that will come out of this week's efforts. Everyone has worked very hard, and given their best. I know the workload has been high, very high and everyone has had to work every moment of the day. Thanks to all of you for this.
  The team I have been working with is fabulous. People from around the world have come together, and functioned like a good team should. Its almost like we had worked together before. I feel very lucky to have been given this wonderful team to work along side with. It is with the work of many that Community Unity projects work.
  I look forward to all this week's project will lead to. All the Community Unity that will be created in this part of the world is something that gives me great hope for the future of the Global Community Unity. I feel very lucky to have been given the opportunity to move my idea of Mosaic the City to Ireland to make this project international.
  Best of luck to all of you in creating connections within your communities."
Shannon Shylene Schlackl