Only A Slacker Takes Seven Days To Make The World


Mya and I did it in about two and a half! And it looks pretty good, too. I guess if God had had a helper as useful as mine, he probably could've had a four day weekend instead of just Sunday.

It turns out that the ability to do mosaic must be genetic… Mya is almost as good at it as I am after only a few days of working on the project. Jupiter went quickly, and then I started her out with sea and clouds on Earth. By day two on Earth I was quite confident of her ability and she ended up doing most of North America. At this point, she'd be my first choice if I were hiring for the studio.

Britt's kids were helpful in cutting the tile before starting in on the mosaic. It's been a really fun, collaborative project so far, and I'm looking forward to the next stage where everyone will get a chance to work together on the Sun and Neptune.

Here's a few pics of the work in progress…

 

Earth_ip_01    Earth_ip_02    Earth_ip_03

Earth_ip_04    Earth_ip_05    Earth_ip_06

Saturn_ip_01    Saturn_ip_02    Saturn_ip_03

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John T. Unger If my job as an artist is to fill the world with "more things," I feel it is equally important that I reclaim materials from the waste stream to make space for my work. — John T. Unger

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