Monday, May 16, 2011

Monday Mural: hidden mosaic

This vine is growing up the side of one of my favorite thrift shops in the Rockridge district.  Because it faces onto a narrow alley, it's easy to miss.  What amazes me is that it is composed of thousands of mosaic tiles.  I can't begin to contemplate the number of work hours that went into creating this splashy design.

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  1. Yes, it is amazing - I thought it was paintwork at first. I suppose that what you call "thrift shops" are what we call "nearly new shops" - or do you mean charity shops? Glad you're enjoying a virtual revisit of York.

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  2. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting on the blog. I appreciate it. The viburnum is Eastern Snowball. Not sure it would grow in California, but there are other varieties.

    Love this photo -- I have done some mosaic work and I can't imagine how long this took. Great shot! Have a great week!

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  3. Beautiful work of art...

    It must have taken some careful plans to execute for it to turn out like this. Nice.

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  4. wow! That is truly amazing. I thought it was a painting at first as well. I wonder how they care for it.

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  5. Only color would do for a shot like this one. I do like the bold forms of your composition, too easy to miss with all the color.

    Thanks for your visit and nice comments.

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  6. This is an awesome amount of work, especially for a site that is little seen and appreciated. Oakland still amazes me for its wealth or colorful murals.

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  7. I like your angle choice here.

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  8. Mosaics really are a special form of art. Nice one!

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