The ghost dog mosaic (see previous post for details on it's construction) was installed in the kitchen earlier this summer. The entire mosaic was cut into sections about 8" long for transport to NM. The bondbeam was spritzed with water, covered with thinset and the sections of mosaic installed one at a time. I'm always nervous about fitting everything correctly because I construct the mosaics 1200 miles away and can't check as I go along. In this case, the fit was dead-on; whew! The mosaic was then grouted with a sanded, reddish grout to match the wall.
In the photo here you can see the final mosaic. I had to use a flash to take the photo (the kitchen is a very dark room) so the mosaic is actually more visible than it is in reality; the colors of the wall and woodwork are also washed out. The final result is quite subtle (the colors match the wall well), the tiny mirror stars twinkle as you walk through the room and the ghost dog (good ole' Darwin) looks great. It will look even better after the burnt adobe wall is scrubbed and sealed, a process that will reveal more of the natural colors in the wall (now covered with lots of dust and bits of concrete).
The next project for this wall will be a shallow shelf unit to hold canning jars of non-perishables (pastas, beans, cereals, etc.). Perhaps I'll have enough of my Mom's aged wood to make the shelves. We'll see!
The next project for this wall will be a shallow shelf unit to hold canning jars of non-perishables (pastas, beans, cereals, etc.). Perhaps I'll have enough of my Mom's aged wood to make the shelves. We'll see!
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