So how's that Art Installation going?

 

 

has been coming together most splendidly..

 

 

 

The Grant writers (Texas Commission on the Arts) specified that

Community Members must be invited to contribute to this Mosaic Creation!

No problem there!

At this writing, 37 people have worked on the Mandala.

 

 

This month Community Members completed

the 16 small squares

      

 

and this week the individual panels were glued down

to the plywood backing.

 

 

 

Crushed Bottle Caps look like seedpods...

They were added, along with stars and leaves made of clay,

colorful glass beads, watches, burned tools,

magnets, mirrors, stones, local snail shells,

as well as an assortment of odd objects symbolizing Seasonal Changes

(yellow grasshoppers, purple dragonflies, white snowflakes, copper leaves)

 

 

 

 

The "Mandala" concept

basic to Art and Infinity and means "Sacred Circle"

 

 

 

 During much of the construction

the Dollmaker was aided by a sturdy chair and got her exercise

visualizing the continuity!! LOL!

 

 

 

The Mandala has yet to be seen- Vertical!

 

Big Thanks to All the folks who are building the Mandala..

 and another big Thanks to those who are helping behind the scenes...

 

 

 is scheduled to be installed on this wall by mid-July...

Stay tuned for that exciting event!

 

 

The 4'x4' Mandala will be installed

to the left of the front door at the

Mary Nichols Art Center on Loop 230 and Burleson Street

in Smithville, Texas, in July 2024

 

as part of the larger Mosaic Project covering most of

the Mary Nichols Art Center.

 

This Art Installation is called:

 

In fact, one of the other Artists working on this project

has already seen her "Sunflowers"

 installed on the front two columns of the building..

 

 

 

Creating Public Art in Smithville, Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There must be hundreds of sturdy cardboard Pages

in those Vintage Photo Albums...

Turns out they recycle quite well into Fairy Wings!

 

 

What?    Really!!!

Their waxy finish adds to their strength..

 

 

Soon the Dollmaker will have more time to experiment further...

but so far, she likes the potential here...

 

 

 

 
 

watch for more of these

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Remember

the Pumpkin Tomb..

 

 

 

In front of her shoppe at the Texas Renaissance Festival last year

Remember how the Dollmaker achieved notoriety when she

won second place in the

Pumpkin Carving Contest?

 

 

Well, this year, she gets to redeem the prize

which was:

A Quarter-Page Ad

in the Texas Renaissance Festival Program.

 

 

Full Color Glossies!

So she has been working on possible Designs for her Ad.

 

 

Problem is: She doesn't want to leave anyone out!

 

             

 

so... especially since this is the 50th Anniversary Season at TRF

...you-know-who will be buying a bunch of programs this year....

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

And with another small nod to the Idea of Dragons...

the Dollmaker bids you adieu..