Brief hiatus
Hi folks,
The month of March 2010 is hereby known as Jocelyn’s Thesis Marathon. If I want to have my thesis defended before the baby comes, my first draft needs to be submitted to my advisor in early April. Sadly, this means that updates on pomegranate tree mosaic will have to wait until I have more time & energy.
To keep you company in my absence, here are a few links to artists who inspire me:
Aaron Paquette (Painting)
Geninne Zlatkis (Illustration)
Penelope Dullaghan (Illustration)
Mosaic Art Source (Mosaic inspiration)
Daniel Boud (Photography)
See you in a few weeks!
-Jocelyn
An open invitation
It’s hard to predict how long a mosaic will take because they require generous dollops of time, energy, and inspiration. As I currently am on my Reading Week break, I’m happy to report that I’ve had plenty of all three elements while working on the pomegranate tree mosaic. The foreground is now finished, less than a week after the mosaic was started:
I have something special planned for the pomegranate tops, but I need to wait until after the mosaic is grouted to put them in.
Last night was the inaugural meeting of our fabulous pomegranate tree collective. As you can see, we had a blast!
Do you want to join us and make your own pomegranate tree mosaic? Message me (eatpomegranates at hotmail dot com) and I will send you the pattern. The nice thing about the digital age is that we are not restricted by geographic boundaries. If you live in a different corner of the world, you can easily participate digitally!
Three’s company
A few years ago a coworker and friend bought me a bottle of pomegranate liqueur because she knows my predilection for that fabulous fruit (related tangent: I recently ordered a personalized license plate that reads PMGRN8. Yes, really.)
The liqueur was good, but even more delicious was the logo on the bottle:
This friend took one of the paper mosaic classes I offered at my work in 2008 and since then has really developed as an artist. She has begun an incredible paper mosaic of the design. During her mosaic preparations, her energy and enthusiasm were contagious. Another talented coworker/friend who is one of our ‘paper mosaic artiste crew’ caught the bug and is making her own pomegranate tree paper mosaic.
Who am I to resist?
Mine will be made primarily with stained glass. Although I started it yesterday, I’m almost finished the outline of the trunk.
The pomegranates are made from dyed coral:
I have big plans for the background (a new fusion of techniques that I am eager to try), but you’ll have to wait until the foreground is finished to find out what’s to come 
Tuesdays are our mosaic show-and-tell days, when we bring in our pieces to compare but mostly to ooh and ahh and bask in our shared glory. I can’t wait to share pictures of my friends’ amazing work; they have taken paper mosaics in new and wonderful directions.
Sweet satisfaction
In six months, we went from this…
…to this! I find it hard to believe that it is the same canvas.
To visit the mosaic’s new home, stop by the Traveling Tickle Trunk at 9923 82 Avenue.
Love Letters
Title: Love Letters
Size: 48 x 36 inches
Mixed media: magazine collage, acrylic paint, sequins
Completed January 2010
Commissioned by the Traveling Tickle Trunk (visit the mosaic and the store at 9923-82 Avenue, Edmonton)
Details:
Mosaic process, July 2009 - January 2010
Completing the flower
A growing halo
The lotus and halo come together
The gold swirls emerge
Finished filigree
Poignant pointillism
