Mosaic Fernwood - Phase I

Project Planning Journal - Page 7

Design Layout Workshop
Writing by Shylene Schlackl
July 22, 2004


Today the Youth camp from the Community Centre attended the workshop to help get all the materials prepped and the silhouette shapes cut out of the paper.

Cutting out images
Cutting out images


It is really fun to see all the shapes coming together. This mosaic mural is going to be so cool.

Dude and tree cut out
Dude and Tree cut out


They helped organize the huge bunch of ceramic donations Pia had started last day. It is a huge job to organize all this stuff, but important if we want to know just what we have.

Organizing
Organizing...


The kids all really wanted to help break up the tiles. So they put on the attractive goggles and started wielding the hammers. Tile bits flew around and in no time we had containers filled with broken tiles all ready for the mosaics.

Smashing....
Smashing...


Still smashing
Still smashing...


They all helped out a lot and it was great to have their energy on board.

Chill-axin'
Chill-axin'


Later in the afternoon Susan and her baby came by to lend a hand. The little one fell asleep during the visit. So great to have a place where people can be creative and calm enough to let a baby catch her afternoon nap. I have really enjoyed having little kids at this project. I like being able to encourage all ages to get involved. That is really important for me and my overall vision of Mosaic the City which is totally inclusive.

Baby napping
Baby Napping