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Watching the Washlands on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Watching the Washlands on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Watching the Washlands
Hattie Coppard
1993
Andressey Bridge, Burton on Trent
Steel, concrete, ceramic tiles, mirror mosaic
The National Record says:” The sculptures are intended to resemble Indian wayside icons, colourful figures which traditionally guard the boundaries of villages from evil. The two sculptures are placed a few feet apart; one is a rounded edged cuboid shape with two bulging eyes, the other is much larger and has a concave face which bears some similarity to Cubist imagery.
“These sculptures form part of the Washlands Sculpture Trail which was set up by the Borough of East Staffordshire’s Leisure Services with support from the Burton and District Arts Council, Burton Civic Society, Burton-upon-Trent College and West Midlands Arts. Financial aid and materials were supplied by the sponsors and local businesses. The sculptures are intended to, “offer innovative interpretations of the natural, social and historical heritage of this unique area and its relevance to the people of Burton today”. The projects deliberately involved local people, especially schools and various community groups.”
Ceramic tile mosaic detail on Flickr – by annpar
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
tesserae – small, usually square pieces of glass or other material used to make a mosaic. Their size generally ranges from a few millimetres to two centimetres long and five to ten millimetres thick. The term derives from the Greek word meaning “four-sided”. m.a.s. mosaic glossary
Vitreous Tile Mosaic detail – by pauldub
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
vitreous tile
vitreous tile - square glass mosaic tiles most commonly 3/4″ x 3/4″ made in molds from glass paste. They have a smooth top but the bottom is keyed with ridges for better adhesion. m.a.s.mosaic glossary
Smalti mosaic detail on Flickr – Jef Poskanzer
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
smalti
smalto (pl. smalti) – smalti is characterized by its dazzling range of brilliant opaque colors. Smalti is prepared by adding crystalline material (corpo) and coloured material (anima) to the colourless or coloured fused glass. Smalti is literally available in thousands of colors, is a very stable glass, easy to cut and very durable. m.a.s. mosaic glossary
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